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Recent Examples of gymkhana
Running a gymkhana in the 600SL would be like asking Her Majesty to run a boot-camp obstacle course.
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Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 2 Jan. 2023
Veronica Duncan knew at once what to look for in a pony or a horse, after all those gymkhanas and point-to-points.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
Workers were dragging and wetting the sand/clay mixture before the start of the gymkhana event, and the girls wanted a front row seat.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gymkhana
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Wednesday’s Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid will be another test of Liverpool’s defensive strength, with the Merseyside derby on the horizon this weekend.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Find Haberdasher’s simple derby-and-tie logo hanging on San Salvador Street, then the low-key front door leading downstairs to cocktail nirvana.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The TomoCredit team at an outing to play golf.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers love using it at home as well as during camping, outdoor sporting events, road trips, and more outings.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hong is the defending league champion, the third place finisher from the 2024 section championship meet, and 20th place finisher at state.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rowe teaches advanced English classes and also coaches the academic decathlon team that competes in eight subjects, including literature and math.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Swansea Guildhall was told that Buchan had travelled with his wife Samantha and their daughter Ella to the triathlon.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Muglia, a 25-year-old from Arlington Heights, participated in the 2023 competition for her first triathlon.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Chaisson was limited Wednesday with a hamstring injury and wasn’t spotted participating during the window open to reporters.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tencent's recent open-sourcing of two world-class platforms serves as a prime example.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Gymkhana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymkhana. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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