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Recent Examples of derby
The ensemble featured a white asymmetric tulle skirt and a light blue bodice with an oversize ribbon at the shoulder, à la winning a derby.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Sports fans can appreciate subtlety but there is a reason baseball hosts a home run derby and not a bunt fest, and basketball has a dunk contest in lieu of a layup line.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Warsh was part of a derby that included nearly a dozen candidates at one point, including current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Roma won the derby against Lazio 2-0, but there were brawls between the players after each of the goals.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Sports fans can appreciate subtlety but there is a reason baseball hosts a home run derby and not a bunt fest, and basketball has a dunk contest in lieu of a layup line.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Warsh was part of a derby that included nearly a dozen candidates at one point, including current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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During our conversation Riley discusses workers' rights, American power structures, and the Trump administration’s handling of the crisis in Gaza with a bright-blue oversized bowler on his head and a loud orange rhinestone jacket on his back.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Time,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Rihanna goes incognito in a Miu Miu baseball cap and sunglasses out in New York City on May 31.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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In the photo, the two are riding bikes together, with Hamilton dressed in a white jersey and baseball cap, and Kardashian in a puffy blue windbreaker, shades and a slick back braid.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This is a motorcar with a very long bonnet, very long tail and a very short cabin.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Former James Bond actor Sean Connery was dancing, legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was wearing a Viking helmet and one of the country’s great strikers, Ally McCoist, sang Bruce Springsteen numbers on karaoke.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Tight ends Jake Briningstool and John Michael Gyllenborg and defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott were watching without helmets.—
Pete Sweeney
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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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
Noun
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He is spurred to take it up again to deal with the rise of super-powered villains and, in-keeping with his day-job as a PI, Reilly dons a trench coat and a fedora for his exploits.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Pair this with a straw fedora, and you’re all set for the day.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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While emergency crews responded to the area, the adult and child were located by a passing boater approximately two nautical miles from shore.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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As Jaques, the melancholy loner, Jamie wore a long black duster and a black cowboy hat.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The success of Dutton Ranch is yet another feather in Sheridan’s cowboy hat cap.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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