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derby

noun

Definition of derbynext
as in bowler

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Recent Examples of derby Varas introduced San Diego’s new Designated Player, Elias Achouri, into the Southern California derby in the 54th minute. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026 The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Atlanta Braves Alumni Weekend The Atlanta Braves celebrate their two-day Alumni Weekend with alumni autographs on Friday, and a parade of legendary players and a home run derby competition on Saturday. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Barack, meanwhile, suited up in a navy blazer and trousers, adding a white button-down and derby shoes. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for derby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
  1. bowler
  2. baseball cap
  3. bonnet
  4. helmet
  5. sombrero
  6. fedora
  7. boater
  8. cowboy hat
Noun
  • The lanes were a birthday gift from fellow Missourians, though Truman was not known as a frequent bowler.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • At Headingley, 30 per cent of Pakistan’s boundary runs came down the ground in the straight ‘V’ behind the bowler.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowler
Noun
  • Subsense showed off a nonfunctional mock-up of a cap that looked like a cross between a baseball cap and a bike helmet.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wearing a baseball cap, Gilman watched practice from the sideline.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • It is fed by a 62 kWh battery pack that sits under the sweeping bonnet and is driven through a single-speed direct-drive transmission.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Traces of a silk fabric found near her skull that may have been used as a trim on a hat or bonnet contained metal threads made of pure gold and silver.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • His status remains uncertain but backup quarterback Drew Lock was shown with his helmet on ready to go in for the team's second drive as Darnold continued to limp on the sideline.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Officials determined the field was bright enough to play on, but much of the infrastructure required at a modern football game — helmet communication, the scoreboard, the game clock, the public address system — remained dead.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Best again, wearing a sombrero in Lisbon in 1966 after one of his and the team’s greatest performances, and more modern photos.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • Grab your fedora and watch out for snakes as EW ranks all five Indiana Jones movies.
    — Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the tourist melting in the heat wearing a fedora procured at a cheap souvenir shop near the train station is a dead giveaway of someone not from the area.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of fedora
Noun
  • The United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday said only one boater, a 15-year-old, was rescued alive after three individuals went missing earlier this week.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of boater
Noun
  • His grandfather, Francisco, 74, who rode beside him in a straw cowboy hat, shook his head.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Shop high end designer brands like Prada or Gucci, and grab a chic cowboy hat from Kemo Sabe.
    — Megan Wahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cowboy hat

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