Below you will find example sentences with "major suit". The examples show how this phrase is used in real sentences and which words often surround it.

Major Suit in a sentence

About this phrase

  • Belongs to the word: suit

Words in this phrase

major suit

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • major can mean: Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest. Common word
  • suit can mean: A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a simil... Frequent word

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

notrump 7× bidder 5× four 5× cards 5× responder 3× rebids 3× opener 3× club 3× card 3× corrects 2× previously 2× unbid 2×

Related phrases

major league major roads major hurricane major general major scale major parties major retailers space suit follow suit major label

Other phrases with this word

Other phrases with suit:

space suit 7×

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

major league major roads major hurricane major general major scale major parties

Same ending:

space suit follow suit

Example types with major suit

Below, the examples are grouped by length and sentence type:

Short example sentences

Some partnerships also admit responder's rebids of a major suit that the notrump bidder did not name. (18 words)

It is used to "check back" if opener has major suit support, saying nothing additional about the club suit. (19 words)

If the notrump bidder has four cards in each major suit, the notrump bidder corrects to the previously unbid major suit. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Over these bids, the notrump bidder (1) with a maximum hand (17 HCP), goes to game over an invitational bid and (2) with four (or more) cards in each major suit, corrects to the previously unbid major suit. (38 words)

If opener rebids a major suit you have found a 4-4 fit and ability to trump club losers (or, alternately, to sluff the other major on club winners and then to trump losers in the other major). (38 words)

In one, more common, referred to as non-forcing Stayman, in the sequence: :1NT 2 ♣ ; 2 ♦ 2 ♠ responder's simple rebid of a major suit is only invitational, showing 8-9 points and a 5-card spade suit. (38 words)

Example sentences (10)

If the notrump bidder has four cards in each major suit, the notrump bidder corrects to the previously unbid major suit.

In either case, a responder who rebids notrump over a response in a major suit promises four cards of the other major suit.

Over these bids, the notrump bidder (1) with a maximum hand (17 HCP), goes to game over an invitational bid and (2) with four (or more) cards in each major suit, corrects to the previously unbid major suit.

Thus, a notrump opener who holds at least four cards in each major suit should "correct" by bidding the other major suit at the lowest level.

If opener rebids a major suit you have found a 4-4 fit and ability to trump club losers (or, alternately, to sluff the other major on club winners and then to trump losers in the other major).

In one, more common, referred to as non-forcing Stayman, in the sequence: :1NT 2 ♣ ; 2 ♦ 2 ♠ responder's simple rebid of a major suit is only invitational, showing 8-9 points and a 5-card spade suit.

It is used to "check back" if opener has major suit support, saying nothing additional about the club suit.

Partnerships who agree to play 5-card majors open a minor suit with 4-card majors and then bid their major suit at the next opportunity.

A notrump bidder who has at least four cards in each major suit normally responds in hearts, as this can still allow a spade fit to be found.

Some partnerships also admit responder's rebids of a major suit that the notrump bidder did not name.