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Recent Examples of derby
That’s how Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor described waking up in July to the news that the company’s Apple TV+ drama was top of the leaderboard in this year’s Emmy Awards derby.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of challenger firms have risen up in recent years to try to compete with Nielsen in the ratings derby, and as a strategic move some firms have promoted their deals with newer measurement firms like VideoAmp or iSpot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The hot dog derby is a staple at baseball games that began as a virtual dot on screens inside the stadium in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Royals.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of challenger firms have risen up in recent years to try to compete with Nielsen in the ratings derby, and as a strategic move some firms have promoted their deals with newer measurement firms like VideoAmp or iSpot.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The hot dog derby is a staple at baseball games that began as a virtual dot on screens inside the stadium in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Royals.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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Ireland didn’t disgrace themselves, but using four bowlers in the first four overs said everything about where their problems were in the first-ever T20 game hosted against their nearest neighbor.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the milder side, bowling lanes were first installed indoors in 1947 and Richard Nixon was an avid bowler.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When authorities made it to the next row, a man wearing a blue baseball cap with a tattooed arm stood on his seat after he was addressed by officers.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The suspect also appeared on surveillance video disguised in sunglasses and a baseball cap, Rogers noted.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brine of bottarga and spice of Scotch bonnet cut through the richness to balance out this dip that is a real treat to kick off your meal.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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She's also known for corsets and having her friend Anna Delvey (aka Anna Sorokin) who walked the runway in a bonnet, while donning her ankle monitor.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer referred to an earlier video, also featuring Jeffries in a sombrero, as childish and evidence that the White House and the GOP were unserious about the shutdown.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The fake video, widely condemned as racist, depicted Jeffries with a Mexican sombrero and fake mustache.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Photos and surveillance footage captured the moment Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarded the flotilla.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Take the logos off the helmets, and the Commodores would probably be the favorites on paper.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wearing a classic fedora, Broder’s profile is seen briefly as the spurned patron walks away.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Outerwear is the key to this look, which relies primarily on a trench coat and a fedora.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The family has organized a GoFundMe to support their ongoing efforts to find the missing boater.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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For boaters, the show will be viewable near the Hoan Bridge, at the confluence of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Baker was in his late-fifties, a no-nonsense investigator with more than 35 years of experience, tall and thin with a bald head under a cowboy hat, prominent smile lines, and a steel-grip handshake.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Texas Eiffel Tower was erected in 1993, and according to the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce website, its red cowboy hat was added in 1999.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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