the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Judge John Coughenour 60 Minutes Judge Coughenour told us threats come with the turf.
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Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Months of withering brutal weather gave way to soccer abandon on the turf, as two of Ottawa’s best junior teams clashed in the sunlight.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Brents got another start, looking strong in coverage, but his foot got stuck in the turf in the Dolphins’ international win over the Washington Commanders in Madrid.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Although some of the grass blades grow back, the turf rejuvenates itself after every mowing thanks to tillers or new leaves that arise from root crowns.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Months of withering brutal weather gave way to soccer abandon on the turf, as two of Ottawa’s best junior teams clashed in the sunlight.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Brents got another start, looking strong in coverage, but his foot got stuck in the turf in the Dolphins’ international win over the Washington Commanders in Madrid.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Although some of the grass blades grow back, the turf rejuvenates itself after every mowing thanks to tillers or new leaves that arise from root crowns.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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