the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Showing folks the money has attracted the best in the turf racing business in recent years.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Trainers immediately rushed to him to find out what was ailing him, and a cart was ultimately called out to meet them on the turf.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Then, another scary moment occurred when the Bengals’ pocket collapsed again, and while trying to get out of it, Burrow was slammed to the turf.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Trainers immediately rushed to him to find out what was ailing him, and a cart was ultimately called out to meet them on the turf.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Then, another scary moment occurred when the Bengals’ pocket collapsed again, and while trying to get out of it, Burrow was slammed to the turf.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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