exhibition game

American  

noun

1. an unofficial game played under regular game conditions between professional teams, usually as a part of preseason training or as a fund-raising event.

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Example Sentences

The other night, social media was rocking with highlights from an exhibition game in the Dominican Republic, between DR’s stacked superteam and the Detroit Tigers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dodgers had yet to play an exhibition game last spring when former Times columnist Dylan Hernández declared they could win 120.

From Los Angeles Times

MLB players are expected to join Team Japan for exhibition games on March 2.

From Los Angeles Times

The 2022 World Cup winner - considered one of football's greatest players of all time - had been expected to play a short exhibition game at the stadium, the AFP news agency reports.

From BBC

During the Bruins’ second exhibition game, playing only the first half of a 30-point blowout, Dent made an array of floating jumpers and logged eight assists to go with one turnover and one steal.

From Los Angeles Times