: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
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: a decisive confrontation or contest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFittingly, a playoff atmosphere is expected for Saturday's east-west showdown at America First Field between FC Cincinnati and Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 The main card starts at 10 p.m. on ESPN+ pay-per-view with the showdown between Chimaev and Diaz likely to begin just after midnight, depending on the length of the undercard fights.cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 What was billed as a showdown between Alabama’s Harry Gilmer and Texas’ Bobby Layne — who had finished 5-6 in the Heisman Trophy voting — proved to be a dud as Layne’s Longhorns won easily in New Orleans. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 The showdown between baseball titans Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge brought fans pouring into Angel Stadium for Monday night’s game between the Angels and the New York Yankees. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 And those ads are going to air during the preseason showdown between the Cowboys and the Texans.NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Geoffrey of Monmouth described the battle as a fatal showdown between King Arthur and his nephew, Mordred, who had raised a rebellion against him. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 For weeks, Pakistan has been gripped by a political showdown between the ruling establishment and Mr. Khan, the former cricket star turned populist politician who was ousted from the prime minister post this year.New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The Senate showdown between Rubio and Demings will likely end up being one of the most expensive this cycle. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More