turkey trot
noun
: a ragtime dance danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot followed by a drop upon the heel
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As the year starts to wind down and Hollywood begins its turkey trot out of town, Sony Pictures has made one of the biggest book acquisitions of 2025, landing film adaptation rights to James Islington’s Hierarchy series.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
But before forks hit pie, many Americans are lacing up their running shoes for a solo jog or a local turkey trot—a footrace held on the morning of November 27—before returning home to cook, host, or travel to family gatherings.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
To participate, runners must dress up in a burrito costume for any Thanksgiving turkey trot on Nov. 27, take a photo at your local race, and post on Instagram with the hashtag #QDOBA_Giveaway and tag Qdoba in your post.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
For now, Phoenix residents can expect a pleasant, low-70s kind of holiday, perfect for dining outdoors, morning turkey trots and backyard football.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
But before forks hit pie, many Americans are lacing up their running shoes for a solo jog or a local turkey trot—a footrace held on the morning of November 27—before returning home to cook, host, or travel to family gatherings.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
To participate, runners must dress up in a burrito costume for any Thanksgiving turkey trot on Nov. 27, take a photo at your local race, and post on Instagram with the hashtag #QDOBA_Giveaway and tag Qdoba in your post.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
For now, Phoenix residents can expect a pleasant, low-70s kind of holiday, perfect for dining outdoors, morning turkey trots and backyard football.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turkey trot
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“Turkey trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20trot. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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