derby

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Recent Examples of derby An explosive run-in to the end the season Elsewhere, the first North London derby of the season falls on November 22 when Arsenal host Tottenham at the Emirates. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The problem is, that doesn’t work from a business standpoint, as anyone who saw film box office become a weekly derby knows. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025 Judy won the most fish caught at last year’s derby. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 Registration will also be available onsite the day of the derby. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for derby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
  • Our bowlers also found a pretty good way to bowl out there, obviously, with balls flying everywhere.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • Experienced bowlers may already know this, but the model should be helpful to those relatively new to the game seeking to make adjustments to improve their strike percentage.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Leonardo DiCaprio went incognito in a dark suit and black baseball cap.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • On one side of the dividing line, there are expensive suits and Champagne, a few metres away, there are, yes, plenty of young lads in suits, but also baseball caps, hoodies and see-through ponchos.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2018, protestors began showing up at real-world events in those handmaid-red cloaks and white bonnets, putting the show in an unexpected spotlight.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • Not just that, but your bonnet could also be causing your breakage and hair loss, which is why Muth founded her bonnet brand, Lina Lennox.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.
    Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
  • Martinis are in order, as well as garish floral print shirts and oversized sombreros.
    David Weiss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Culver City Pride requires helmets for all participants.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Louis Partridge Louis Partridge tips his fedora in his three-piece black Prada suit.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • Yes, whoever introduced Lil Wayne to Warped Tour, Guitar Hero 3, and Patrick Stump’s fedora stash deserves a hell of their own making.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • What to Know About Boating in Everglades National Park All boaters still need a park pass, which are $20 to $35, and anyone who wants to captain a boat within the park needs to complete the park’s free Boater Education Program.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
  • On June 8, a group of boaters got the chance to encounter a blue whale — on World Oceans Day of all days, according to a Facebook post by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • The Cowboy Carter singer sported a denim jumpsuit with a chic brown cowboy hat.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 June 2025
  • Cameras captured him wearing a cowboy hat at the time.
    Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025

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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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