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Meanings of sevens in English

Portuguese
dominó de baralho

A card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards.

        dominó de baralho
        Usage of sevens in English
        1
        It's understood several current squad members will move to a sevens contract.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Former sevens maestro Waisale Serevi was also given a lifetime achievement award.
        Radio NZ
        3
        In sevens, it's the gold medal match between New Zealand v Australia.
        The Guardian
        4
        Sir Gordon Tietjens said the sevens circuit has never been more competitive.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Indeed they are at sixes and sevens; you may well say that.
        Castle Richmond
        6
        One by one, the five-by-sevens took us to Louise Parent's final day.
        Monday Mourning
        7
        Former Kiwi coach and sevens guru Gordon Tietjens is now coaching Samoa.
        News.com.au
        8
        Toni looks at his cards to see if he has any sevens.
        The cardturner
        9
        Our bookkeeper's pregnant, and things have been all at sixes and sevens.
        Anansi Boys
        10
        Sidney calmly split two sevens and doubled down on a hard ten.
        Ford county: stories
        11
        And so it went for Fred Haney, two months of rolling sevens.
        The last hero: a life of henry aaron
        12
        Here's the town at sixes and sevens about the 'little brown brother.'
        Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
        13
        When the cards came down, CJ's sevens beat Jake's pair of tens.
        Hunter's moon: a novel
        14
        Without question, Powell's team has elevated sevens to new heights in South Africa.
        The South African
        15
        Co-captain Tim Mikkelson said the sevens competition got stronger every year.
        Radio NZ
        16
        Justice Davison sentenced Tran to 14 years and sevens months' imprisonment.
        Radio NZ
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        New Zealand
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Rare
        United States of America
        Rare