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 union’s policy, as conveyed to The Athletic, is not to create any apparel that features a confrontation between members of the union.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Backstage, a chaotic confrontation over a briefcase between Judgment Day, Danhausen, and Joe Hendry led to Oba Femi's dominant victory over JD McDonagh.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • Whether California could see prices at the pump reach or exceed the $7 per gallon cost is a toss-up.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Even with that stat, the odds of both teams scoring in the semifinal are virtually a toss-up.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of toss-up
Noun
  • But the Iran war has taken Qatar and UAE out of the market for a time, and this represents 16% of worldwide liquefaction.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Another constituent and her family fled to Delaware after a gang war broke out in Haiti following the assassination of President Jovene Moise in 2021.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • While Sunday afternoon’s anticipated pitching duel turned into a laugher of a loss for the Yankees, the day’s second game starved them and the Dodgers for offense despite both teams throwing a bullpen game.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • Calm on the ball, Rodri is a ferocious monster off it, hoovering up second balls with his sharp anticipation and brushing opponents aside in duels with his imposing physicality.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • To be sure, Iran’s economy is reeling and conventional forces were decimated, but the Islamic Republic has enough combat power to scare away commercial shipping and isn’t deterred from continuing its attacks.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • In a post on X, Ford outlined the extensive resources being deployed to combat wildfire, including hundreds of firefighters, aircraft, helicopters, heavy equipment and incident management teams.
    — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of combat
Noun
  • The Philadelphia Phillies entered the second half of the season firmly in the National League playoff race, while arguably their biggest division rival, the New York Mets, are virtually out of contention.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • For the first time, non-English-language films in this year’s Platform section now have a direct path to Best International Feature Film Oscar contention, making Toronto only one of six international film festivals to qualify.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of contention
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