Thesaurus results for GYMKHANA

gymkhana

noun

as in derby

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Recent Examples of gymkhana Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course. —

Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023 Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points. —

The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017 Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat. —

Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017

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The football scene there peaked in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, although the derby between the country’s two most successful sides, Africa Sports National and ASEC Mimosas, both from Abidjan, still generates significant interest.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In a tone-deaf move by the Sox marketing department, José Canseco was invited to participate in a home run derby featuring former Sox players July 11 at Rate Field.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026