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Recent Examples of derby
Her lipstick perfect, her pink Rosie the Riveter bandanna arranged just so, Amanda pulls on a motorcycle jacket and boots to complete a signature look best described as roller-derby adjacent.
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Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
And while many of those staples still reign for spring (albeit in lighter layers—think fine-gauge cardigans in place of heavy knits), one piece is gaining even more momentum: the lace-up derby.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The adoption of the Guardians name was complicated by a trademark dispute with a roller derby team that was already using Cleveland Guardians as its name.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
With their masculine style, derbies bring a polite firmness to any ensemble.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
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Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
And while many of those staples still reign for spring (albeit in lighter layers—think fine-gauge cardigans in place of heavy knits), one piece is gaining even more momentum: the lace-up derby.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The adoption of the Guardians name was complicated by a trademark dispute with a roller derby team that was already using Cleveland Guardians as its name.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
With their masculine style, derbies bring a polite firmness to any ensemble.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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Kartik Tyagi finally provided the breakthrough when Head mistimed and holed out at mid-on to the fast bowler’s 142kph short-of-length delivery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But he is best known for his skill as a bowler.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by a DHS video team, was on site that day wearing a baseball cap and a black ballistic vest.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Three kids in Fordyce posed their bike and the lady in the bonnet posed in Harrison.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2026
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Impatient honking rose with the slight plume of smoke from my car bonnet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 20% of patients were intoxicated with alcohol, only 31% were using a helmet and injuries were more likely to occur in the evening hours, according to the study.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Beaulieu was arrested while wearing a black suit and tie, a black fedora and black sunglasses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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He was photographed on Tuesday arriving and departing the Southwark court in a leopard print shirt with several buttons undone and a fedora hat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The name of the boater who rescued the three people has not been released.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Puerto Rican police helicopter crew was able to rescue one boater and one agent and transport them to the island.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bishop intervenes and takes her to talk to his boss, Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), who is in a hot tub wearing a cowboy hat and surrounded by multiple women.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Haack opted for a vibrant yellow triangle bikini paired with a matching mesh sarong and a tan cowboy hat.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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