derby

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Recent Examples of derby By 1948, the first derby took place in front of the Crisfield Post Office. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Cologne remains in danger after a 2-1 loss at home to Leverkusen in their Rhine derby. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 Lancellotti noted that her 13-year-old daughter underwent a toxicology screen for drugs and alcohol after she was killed riding her bike to a kids’ fishing derby. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 The Argo actor was photographed stepping out with his lookalike teens Fin, 17, and Samuel, 14, for a roller derby event. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for derby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
  • This bowler bag has a wide interior that easily fits all of the essentials, and an interior zip pocket to help keep your things organized.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
  • Today, Burkett, 61, is in his 11th season as a professional bowler.
    Mac Engel May 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Rihanna keeps it casual in a sweatshirt and baseball cap for her night out at César Restaurant in Paris on April 30.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • The man in the video is wearing gloves and a baseball cap.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The school’s logo historically featured a stereotypical depiction of a Native American man wearing a war bonnet, regalia traditionally worn by leaders of the American Plains Indians Nations.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • Once the Cornish pasty came to Jamaica, it was transformed with curry, cumin, and other spices, along with Scotch bonnet peppers to give it even more of a kick.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The helmets, made with unfixed chalk, were visually forceful but materially fragile, holding protection and vulnerability in the same frame.
    Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
  • Volunteers will help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a series of skills stations and fit protective helmets.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
    Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Corbin Bleu wows in an all-black outfit with a fedora for the Olivier Awards in London.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Low water levels could also affect access and boater capacity at Cherry Creek Reservoir and Barr Lake, according to a round-up compiled by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Everyone's cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, so to speak.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • Instead, comedian and podcaster — complete with a cowboy hat — Theo Von came out onstage to join her.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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