horse race

noun

Definition of horse racenext
1
as in ball game

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2
as in photo finish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse race
  1. ball game
  2. photo finish
  3. confrontation
  4. toss-up
  5. war
  6. duel
  7. combat
  8. contention
Noun
  • The Mariners have also learned what works best when inviting creators to experience a ball game.
    — Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of ball game
Noun
  • This is a very similar route to stage 11 from the 2024 Tour de France, won by Vingegaard in a photo finish ahead of Pogačar.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of photo finish
Noun
  • The confrontation was captured in a now viral video shared on social media on Monday.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Police said officers witnessed no violence during the confrontation, but said the tour group’s leader was warned he could be arrested.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • As for Freese, he’ll be remembered for the gaffe that gifted Belgium its third goal, but the position is a complete toss-up going forward.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The consequences to all this are real, and could impact toss-up races around the country.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of toss-up
Noun
  • The group believes the Iranian regime has ramped up executions under the cover of war.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The announcement comes as rising geopolitical tensions, including wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, spur governments to rearm and reinvest in domestic industrial capacity.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • Shires accepted the duel, and in late January 1860, the two men met at the Cornwall Assembly Room in Launceston, Tasmania.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Solid performances from the supporting cast include Lucas Prizant as Hamlet’s loyal friend, Horatio, and Brenna DiStasio as Laertes, his opponent in the finale’s fateful duel.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • Against that backdrop, here’s how the world’s largest navies stack up by raw fleet size, ranked by total submarine count rather than propulsion type, age, or combat capability.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The article argues banks invest heavily in understanding customer habits to combat fraud, making this data an expensive asset.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of combat
Noun
  • Mattingly, now the Phillies' interim manager, has led the team from a 9-19 record to playoff contention, expressing interest in the full-time role.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Someone like the centrist Representative Jared Golden—who has recently taken himself out of contention for the job—or Mills.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of contention
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