horse races

noun

plural of horse race
1
as in ball games

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as in photo finishes

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  1. ball games
  2. confrontations
  3. wars
  4. rivalries
Noun
  • Log temples atop the mounds overlooked wide plazas for ball games, ceremonies, and open-air markets.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Stop by the visitor center to check out volleyballs, basketballs, Frisbees, cornhole sets, baseballs and bats, or ladder ball games.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Definition of ball games
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  • Basabe had numerous confrontations outside a Miami Beach polling location during early voting, squaring off with campaign volunteers, a police officer and even the Miami-Dade mayor, records and videos show.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The 15-year NBA veteran who has been in a number of scuffles and confrontations added another to his resume against the Phoenix Suns.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of confrontations
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  • The focal point of every Remembrance Day is the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Portland stone monument where tribute is paid to those who fell in the wars and conflicts in which the country has participated.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet, analysts mostly say that the rearmament boom is structural, and even an end to wars in Ukraine and Iran won't derail it.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wars
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  • Von der Leyen said the alliance would help Canada and Europe respond together to a world of growing rivalries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalries
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“Horse races.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20races. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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