the races
plural noun
: an event at which there is a series of horse races
Let's go to the races this weekend.
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Those are the races that are going to really determine what the Democratic Party of the future is going to look like.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The backstory is as fascinating as the races themselves, and this is the definitive telling.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
And then 43 seconds later, calling my dealer and back to the races.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The Independent Center plans to have about 10 candidates in place by spring with the goal of winning at least half of the races.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The backstory is as fascinating as the races themselves, and this is the definitive telling.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
And then 43 seconds later, calling my dealer and back to the races.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The Independent Center plans to have about 10 candidates in place by spring with the goal of winning at least half of the races.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
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“The races.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20races. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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