sack race

noun

: a jumping race in which each contestant's legs are enclosed in a sack

Examples of sack race in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Enjoy the vintage cider press, gold panning, machine demos, hayrides, food trucks, hay maze, sack races and more. —

Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Officials from both forces discussed regional maritime security and cooperation—and, during their downtime, sang, played football and tug-of-war, and held sack races. —

Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024 At the center of the story is the Old Man’s (James Broderick) fireworks obsession, but there‘s also a sack race, potato salad, a chain letter for washrags and a bad blind date. —

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Plus, don’t miss Bunny Land, where there will be an Easter bunny, petting zoo, pony rides, Easter egg hunt, egg race and potato sack race. —

Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sack race

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