How to Use postseason in a Sentence

postseason

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  • This is the third time in five years that the Dodgers and Padres have met in the postseason.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The top three spenders in the game — the Mets, Yankees and Padres — all were shut out of the postseason.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Well, four of the top five teams in the majors made the postseason.
    — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • For the first time, Patrick Mahomes might have to play on the road in the postseason.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The Comets have more than a week off to prepare for the postseason.
    — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The Patriots need to beat the Bills to have a chance at the postseason.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2023
  • White Hall led 13-8 in the fifth set, needing 2 points to reach the postseason.
    — Tanner Spearman, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The Mountain West placed seven teams in the postseason last year and six in 2021.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
  • This season, the Royals want to return to the postseason for the first time since 2015.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And of those, three have made the postseason, and only two did it as wild-card teams.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The game was the team's final stretch to reach the postseason for the second year running.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Crafty folks that crunch the numbers swear the Chargers could still make the postseason.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The Chiefs finished the postseason tied for 29th in turnover margin at minus-11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • All the teams that missed the postseason are in the Wembanyama Sweepstakes.
    — Brian Mahoney, Chron, 13 May 2023
  • By the end of the night, the Beavers set single-game postseason records in home runs (four), hits (22) and total bases (37).
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 2 June 2023
  • Turns out the Chiefs can win in the postseason away from Arrowhead, too.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Then wait for the playoff pairings and strap in for a wild postseason.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • That’s the most ever for an MLB postseason game in the country.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The 1997 season was a total bust, but one year later, the Cubs were in the postseason.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • Planning on watching the ‘Boys go deep in the postseason with this crew.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The pieces are falling into place and the postseason is three months away.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Along with their postseason prowess, the Knights have been a longtime force in the Western League.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • She was supposed to be getting ready for the postseason.
    — Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Then again, no one wants to get bullied in a cringeworthy way on the way to fighting for a spot in the postseason.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And as the hunt for a spot in the postseason heats up, expect to see more upsets as the underdogs begin to hunt.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Losing stinks—and the what-ifs and could-have-beens in the postseason can be agonizing.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Last season wasn’t the first time Packer rose to the occasion in the postseason.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 5 July 2024
  • The Dodgers were dominant both in the batter’s box and on the mound during their postseason run.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The same can be said for New England, which has never been on the show and also didn't appear in the 2022 postseason.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023
  • In the 10 years since he was drafted by the Wings, Bertuzzi only played in the postseason at lower levels.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2023

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