the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing
often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races

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In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025 Branch and Smith-Schuster began wrestling on the turf as players from both sidelines flocked to the field. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 With the running game churning up the turf, Young was able to take advantage with a second touchdown toss to McMillan for a 2-yard score in the fourth quarter. Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025 Harrison exited in the second quarter after hitting his head on the turf after catching a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 12 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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