How to Use board game in a Sentence

board game

noun
  • Linger by the fire with a book, board game or glass of wine.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • There was a board game and a feeling, and that was enough.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Anyone who is a fan of The Lord of the Rings needs this board game in their life.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
  • On that night, though, our version had the pace of a board game.
    — Vanessa Hua, SFChronicle.com, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The short answer to the questions posed above is that this isn’t a board game.
    — Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Here are 10 of the oldest board games and a quick primer on how to play each one.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
  • In the world of deep-learning AI, the ancient board game Go looms large.
    — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The prison’s dining halls, break rooms, gym and board games are for guards.
    — Marcos Aleman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Ask for one of a dozen board games at the bar, then sink into a leather couch by the fire.
    — Lauren Matison, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Hasbro and The New York Times have made the get-it-in-six daily treat a board game.
    — Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The Lab has games nights where people bring in their own board games.
    — Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Clue, or Cluedo in the country of its birth, is one of the best board games of all time.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
  • My wife has been after me to play board games for decades.
    — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Dec. 2019
  • Drop in after school to play board games and video games with your friends.
    — cleveland, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The company nixed that idea but asked him to try to dream up a board game.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The rug, board game, and cocktail table are all by Popham+.
    — Gisela Williams, ELLE Decor, 28 Dec. 2018
  • The rules are the same as the board game classic: put four checkers of your color in a row.
    — Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The ceiling is a Buzz Lightyear board game; the floor is Woody’s bandanna.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
  • And the competitive dad will love a set of retro board games.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Each year, members and guests gather to judge the year’s new board games in a 40-hour marathon.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 30 May 2018
  • For gifts the size of a journal or a board game, opt for this 10x11 inch drawstring bag.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Check out our guide to Greater Cleveland’s board game shops.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2020
  • This is where miniature grab-and-go board games and card games will come in handy.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Catan wasn’t his first board game that made it onto the market.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
  • There are board games in Danielle’s office, but Lily would rather rest.
    — Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Kids can play this board game by themselves or with friends.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Come hang out and try out a new board game or play with friends on the Nintendo Switch.
    — Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The classic board game chooses your career path and loans from the bank.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • While there are simple board games available for toddlers and young children, most board games will lean toward older kids around 10 and up.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • The lodge’s Great Room, anchored by an impressive stone fireplace, is perfect for gathering around board games or recounting the day’s adventures over craft beers.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025

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