the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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And in a different year, with a different quarterback, the outcome was the same early in Monday night’s first quarter as Higgins pivoted to his back-shoulder and slammed to the turf with a 19-yard catch.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Late in Monday’s game, Dewsbury-Hall sunk to his knees, head initially in hands, before banging the turf.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
After the teams emerged from their respective tunnels, seeing yellow flags falling onto the turf seemingly became a reoccurring theme of the third quarter of the lopsided affair.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The players are big on wanting to play on grass, while the owners are more interested in the turf.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Late in Monday’s game, Dewsbury-Hall sunk to his knees, head initially in hands, before banging the turf.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
After the teams emerged from their respective tunnels, seeing yellow flags falling onto the turf seemingly became a reoccurring theme of the third quarter of the lopsided affair.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The players are big on wanting to play on grass, while the owners are more interested in the turf.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the turf
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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