famous matches

Well-known competitive games

Famous matches are well-known competitive encounters or pairings that have achieved widespread recognition.

In sports, these are memorable games or bouts: the famous match between Ali and Frazier.

The phrase also applies to celebrated romantic pairings or notable instances of things being paired together: One of history's famous matches was Napoleon and Josephine.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G