derby
noun
, especially British ˈdä-\
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Derby
geographical name
, chiefly U.S. ˈdər-\
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a derby between Manchester United and Manchester CityRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Last year, the total prize pool for the home run derby was only $525,000, with the winner taking home $125,000. — Allen Kim, CNN, "The winner of the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby will take home $1 million," 8 July 2019 Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell participated in four derbies — 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1999. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros' Alex Bregman to compete in second straight Home Run Derby," 3 July 2019 Guerrero will be 20 years, 114 days old for the derby, 116 days younger than Ken Griffey Jr. for the 1990 showcase. — BostonGlobe.com, "Blue Jays-Red Sox series thumbnails," 2 July 2019 Guerrero will be 20 years, 114 days old for the July 8 showcase, making him the youngest ever in the derby — 116 days younger than Ken Griffey Jr. in 1990. — Jake Seiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Houston Astros lead way with 6 All-Stars," 30 June 2019 Fortunately for those who find joy in green derbies and blinking shamrock ties, there are plenty of events around the Phoenix metro area and across Arizona to appeal to the Irish in everyone. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "St. Patrick's Day 2018 events in Phoenix and around Arizona," 13 Mar. 2018 Saturday’s games wrapped up around 2 a.m. and gave way to a home run derby. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Fueled by coffee and Red Bulls, Anchorage softball players celebrate solstice with a tournament," 25 June 2019 After a south coast derby against Brighton and Hove Albion, Southampton face Manchester United in what will surely prove a great test of the Austrian's mettle. — SI.com, "Southampton 2019/20 Premier League Fixtures: When Saints Play Bournemouth, Liverpool, Man Utd & More," 16 June 2019 The event featured current and former NFL stars and some pop culture personalities, too, and included a home run derby and a game between teams captained by Landry and Steelers cornerback Joe Haden. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Shawne Merriman sees greatness in Browns defensive end Myles Garrett," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'derby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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