the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing

—often used as turf before another noun

turf writers/races

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Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed. —

Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 At the track where the 2025 season starts, the Winston-Salem State Rams’ red-and-white logo may not have fully faded from the turf. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025 Buffalo Bills star cornerback Taron Johnson took a massive helmet-to-helmet hit from Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams, leading to Johnson being down on the turf for some time. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025 The team often performed on a football field, and Phillips took the opportunity to get familiar with the turf from a dancer's perspective. —

Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the turf