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Recent Examples of derby
That is relatively close in a division where, next weekend, Parkinson’s side face a 450-mile round trip to Exeter, but still not quite local derby territory.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The first building will be open for the 152nd running of the derby in 2026, with the second building in 2027 and the third in 2028.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Even given the visitors’ impressive defensive performance in a goalless derby against champions City last weekend, Newcastle rightly will be targeting a victory.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
There were also roller derby players, grandmothers, student athletes and political activists who lined up for a turn to speak.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The first building will be open for the 152nd running of the derby in 2026, with the second building in 2027 and the third in 2028.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Even given the visitors’ impressive defensive performance in a goalless derby against champions City last weekend, Newcastle rightly will be targeting a victory.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
There were also roller derby players, grandmothers, student athletes and political activists who lined up for a turn to speak.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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Adil Rashid's three wickets taken tops the England bowlers.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The best bowlers, of course — and those who are accustomed to playing with that brand of ball — use this to their advantage.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The baseball cap is lined with the Denver city flag and the light blue cap includes the mountains/soaring baseball logo.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, wearing baseball caps backward is considered a rude violation of etiquette, and going barefoot is not allowed.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Wash hair in cool or lukewarm, not hot, water. Reduce damage-causing friction at night by pulling hair into a loose ponytail on top of the head and/or using satin or silk bonnets or pillowcases.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over the years the parade has grown from watching the show in one’s carriage to a fantastical showing of DIY (do-it-yourself) towering bonnets, hats, baskets and delightful spring fashion — wearers introducing an enchanting array of spring fashion colors to shed the feeling of the long winter days.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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These features give the appearance of a rounded crown and broad brim of a sombrero, for which the galaxy is named, according to a statement from NASA.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The team members also have to purchase custom sombreros, dresses, saddles and other accessories required by the sport.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The style has a little bit of a ‘70s inspiration, since oversize fedoras were popular, Javits said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The eighty-one-year-old Crumb, dressed in a long dark coat and his trademark fedora and Coke-bottle glasses, looked over his drawings as if trying to place old acquaintances at a party.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Facing eviction The issue generating the most heat at the public hearing, though, had to do with the terminal project’s impact on people — specifically, two longtime yacht clubs with historic ties to Sparrows Point and other neighboring boaters and waterfront property owners.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the afternoon, boaters noticed four families of orcas, also known as killer whales, lurking near the surface.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zeke Clements, Texas Ruby Owens, and Pee Wee King donned cowboy hats and colorful Western wear and adopted band names such as the Bronco Busters and Golden West Cowboys.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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Kid Rock in the Oval Office—executive order, clad in a loud red outfit and a cowboy hat with rhinestones, executive order.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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