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Recent Examples of derby
The heartbroken family of the UMass congressional intern murdered last summer in Washington is set to host a fishing derby in his honor, just days before he was supposed to graduate.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
By 1948, the first derby took place in front of the Crisfield Post Office.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Cologne remains in danger after a 2-1 loss at home to Leverkusen in their Rhine derby.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Lancellotti noted that her 13-year-old daughter underwent a toxicology screen for drugs and alcohol after she was killed riding her bike to a kids’ fishing derby.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
By 1948, the first derby took place in front of the Crisfield Post Office.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Cologne remains in danger after a 2-1 loss at home to Leverkusen in their Rhine derby.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Lancellotti noted that her 13-year-old daughter underwent a toxicology screen for drugs and alcohol after she was killed riding her bike to a kids’ fishing derby.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derby
Noun
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Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and offspinner Mehidy Hasan shared the four wickets to leave Pakistan in trouble after the visitors resumed Sunday at 21 without loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Yes, the suite is decorated with Chaplin’s trademark bowler hats.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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One image showed Alba enjoying a more casual meal with her pal while wearing an LA baseball cap.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The second is a similar build, last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants and a red baseball cap, according to LAPD.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This is a motorcar with a very long bonnet, very long tail and a very short cabin.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Jensen tapped his helmet and the ensuing ABS challenge showed the pitch was less than one-tenth of an inch outside.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Noun
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With an Opening Day golden sombrero and an 0-for-7 start to the season, there was plenty of reason to be worried about Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s what lawmakers grappled with Monday when a local conservative provocateur came to testify on an immigration bill wearing brownface and a sombrero and speaking Spanish.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pair this with a straw fedora, and you’re all set for the day.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.—
Urnesha Bhattacherjee,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For those who really want to go old school, a boater hat is just right.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Low water levels could also affect access and boater capacity at Cherry Creek Reservoir and Barr Lake, according to a round-up compiled by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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In part, this was because Riley, who is fifty-five, wore a gargantuan, lumpy tomato-red felt hat with a wide brim, like the cowboy hat worn by Quick Draw McGraw in the old Hanna-Barbera cartoons.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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While Bunnie wore a long, light-blue floral dress for the occasion, Jelly Roll sported an all-black ensemble with a cowboy hat to match.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derby. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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