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Recent Examples of racer
Earlier in the day, an insider told People the Grammy winner, 46, and former motocross racer, 50, had once again parted ways.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
My son has learned to skateboard, become a BMX bike racer through free sponsorship programs, and joined several teams with warm and involved fathers and coaches.
—Allison Irby Vu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
While Brazil was reveling in Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen gave the country another reason to celebrate — an Olympic gold medal in giant slalom.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pulled the credentials of a Ukrainian skeleton racer who insisted on honoring slain athletes on his helmet.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
My son has learned to skateboard, become a BMX bike racer through free sponsorship programs, and joined several teams with warm and involved fathers and coaches.
—Allison Irby Vu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
While Brazil was reveling in Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen gave the country another reason to celebrate — an Olympic gold medal in giant slalom.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pulled the credentials of a Ukrainian skeleton racer who insisted on honoring slain athletes on his helmet.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racer
Noun
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His enthusiasm feels potent enough to charm a rattlesnake.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rattlesnake Saloon Tuscumbia During the construction of this one-of-a-kind bar, restaurant, and music venue, workers unearthed a rattlesnake den, mother and twelve babies included, and the name wrote itself.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only a few thousand San Francisco garter snakes are estimated to remain in the wild.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While some species hang out solo, others, such as garter snakes, may gather in a communal area, called a hibernaculum.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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The beef is tender with bits of fat — the kind of fat that renders and drips on the glowing coals causing the grill to hiss like an agitated cobra.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Disrupt it with, say, a cobra’s strike, and your diaphragm will stop working properly, as will your breath.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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State Reptile: The black racer snake, adopted in 1995.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Reef is a remote ecosystem millions of years old that’s home to a diverse array of marine life including endangered dusky sea snakes and migratory pygmy blue whales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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An archetypal sea monster, the Leviathan is said to be like a dragon, a serpent or a multi-headed Lovecraftian entity—any version will do, and in this case, theorists have settled on the sea serpent variant.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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And what’s the deal with that sea serpent?—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
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These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, cottonmouths (also known as water moccasins) and coral snakes.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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In one YouTube video, Stanberry holds a venomous coral snake, explaining the differences between the species and other similar-looking snakes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racer. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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