derby
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈdɜrbi/
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derbi
- The winner of the Derby arrives with the entry.
- Kentucky Derby
- Derby Day
And then there are other roller Derby leagues that are Coed and they work fine.
- And then there are other roller Derby leagues that are Coed and they work fine.
- John, Take Me Out to the Derby.
- Can look back and talk to the Kentucky Duck Derby.
- Oh my God, in the spray, darling, we're going to the Derby.
- Then we managed to win the league, you know, we had, so we had a a really great Derby win at home.
- He went that game, the Derby game that night with me, man.
- So I was up early just looking through the papers, things like I shared the winner the of the Derby.
- And as we're jogging, I'm calling the jog like a Kentucky Derby.
Examples
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Gentleman jockey wins the derby.
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On May 4, 1968, Dancer's Image finished first in the Kentucky Derby, defeating Calumet Farm's Forward Pass.
Blog text (14) -
Then man played in the Derby against Man City.
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Then we managed to win the league, you know, we had, so we had a a really great Derby win at home.
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This is the Kentucky Derby of weddings.
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You ever been to Louisville during derby week?
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They'd stay in Kentucky until after the Derby, moving from Keeneland to Churchill Downs.
Fiction book (1995) -
So I was at the Kentucky Derby this weekend and I met Mattie Monroe, who we've tried to get on this show before.
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As the Bluegrass Stakes approached, the gateway for the all-important Derby, both Three Willows and Longshot were hives of activity.
Fiction book (1995) -
I attended the famous Kentucky Derby, where thoroughbreds race for the coveted trophy.
Synonyms
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1.4
A game in which two teams or players compete
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1.6
An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest
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4.1
To ride a horse in a race to try to win
Compounds
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3.7
A famous horse race that takes place every year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
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Etymology
The word derby for a big race or match comes from the same Earl of Derby, who gave his name to a famous horse race, and because that race was important people began to use 'derby' for any major race or local rivalry. So a derby now means a top-level race or a match between rivals.