How to Use derby in a Sentence
derby
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Saturday’s games wrapped up around 2 a.m. and gave way to a home run derby.
— Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2019 -
Again, Indiana fans must wait to get their first glimpse of the quarterback derby.
— Michael Marot, The Seattle Times, 11 Apr. 2019 -
On social media, the roller-derby cheerleaders are mocked—their manliness, fashion sense and dance skills questioned.
— Nina Adam, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2018 -
The Blues Brothers’ — a road-trip musical with a demolition-derby finale — get made today?
— Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2019 -
With just a few batteries, and no need for tools or soldering, young engineers can build a disco ball, a programmable fan and various games, including a home run derby, a memory game and blackjack.
— Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 -
The derby team hopes to stop the team from using the name.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2021 -
That’s the hub of the derby, with at least 100 bob houses on the bay.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Feb. 2021 -
The first round and second round of the derby will have three minutes on the clock.
— Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 July 2022 -
Max Muncy and Will Smith joined the derby, giving the Dodgers a 5-1 lead.
— John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 7 Aug. 2020 -
Watch the fastest two minutes in sports and wear your derby best.
— Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2022 -
The night took the tone of a true derby as chants and jeers boomed through the stadium.
— Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 25 June 2021 -
The derby is open to all children who are 15 years old, or younger.
— D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 6 May 2021 -
There’s no such thing as an Olympic medal for roller derby.
— Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022 -
Moody asked the podcast team if there was a roller derby scene in Metro Phoenix.
— Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2021 -
Franklin and Charlie Brown have a fight when their derby car falls apart.
— Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 -
So will the Friday derby, said Damye Hahn, the Devines’ daughter.
— Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 -
Ramos, 24, had a strong showing in the first round of Tuesday’s home run derby with 17 dingers.
— Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 July 2019 -
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the event, including for the largest fish caught, most fish caught and best hat worn to the derby.
— Steve Smith, courant.com, 22 Apr. 2021 -
Like most hat styles with full brim, the bowler hat, also known as the derby hat, came from England.
— Maverick Li, Men's Health, 14 July 2023 -
The Raiders are a darkhorse in a potential QB derby for this draft.
— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023 -
The coaster features a soap-box derby theme and includes a 70-foot first hill.
— Susan Glaser, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023 -
Alonso is trying to become the first player to win the derby three straight times.
— Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 -
The Reds can move within one win of a first league title in 30 years with a victory in the derby.
— Ben Church, CNN, 19 June 2020 -
My son was in cub scouts and had a pinewood derby (miniature wood car racing event).
— John Benson, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021 -
There will be signs with arrows pointing you to the lot, according to the derby.
— Robin Goist, cleveland.com, 18 July 2019 -
The derby rules allow competitors to fish for two of the five species available at Big Lake.
— Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023 -
In the meantime, Latinx crowds turned to sports like boxing, wrestling and roller derby.
— Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021 -
Luis Garcia playing on a broken foot to keep the Reds from going down to nine men in the derby.
— Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2019 -
The derby started in the fourth when, with two outs, Michael Brantley singled and Alex Bregman clocked a homer to left.
— Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, 15 Aug. 2019 -
Jose Canseco is set to compete in a home run derby challenge for Going Yard Baseball.
— Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
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