How to Use show ring in a Sentence

show ring

noun
  • Abbey will stay in Louisville with a dog sitter while Gregory spends a long day in the show ring.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2022
  • There will be hundreds of alpacas from all over the country competing for prizes in the show ring.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Livestock and horse shows in barns and show rings were scheduled to continue as planned.
    Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 2 Sep. 2017
  • The livestock auction is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Saturday in the 4-H show ring.
    David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 23 July 2019
  • But the steer is attached to the bar by nothing more than a pair of Zip ties — so that if the beast gets spooked and runs, Alec would be cut free, not dragged across the show ring.
    Kyle Munson, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Instead of the show ring, Krona walked her animals around her yard and sent photos and video to the judges for review.
    Star Tribune, 13 Mar. 2021
  • Does the show ring true to your memory of your own high school experience?
    Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 7 July 2019
  • So in the show ring, Max gets all glassy-eyed and thinks of fireworks and flowers and dancing with Arnett as the show judge inspects his privates.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 24 May 2018
  • But first the Rottweiler must learn how to be a fancy show dog, and part of that training involves learning how to comport himself in the show ring.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 24 May 2018
  • Mary Carillo reports from backstage and inside the show ring.
    Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • As a surprise, the club prepared a mini horse show for the guests who gathered around the show rings to watch and learn about the different disciplines of horsemanship.
    Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
  • Crafts have been created, special recipes tasted and animals raised, trained and prepared for the show ring.
    Tracy Trobridge, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Riding club board members were on hand to welcome visitors too and were very proud to share their historic clubhouse, barns and show rings.
    Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
  • The quaint arena has a Lamella truss roof, and the show ring is surrounded by red wooden stadium seats and a working milk parlor.
    Lily Altavena, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018
  • History: In the livestock community, the cattle barn's show ring is considered one of the best and most historic in the country.
    Lily Altavena, azcentral, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Livestock exhibitions will be limited to 10 exhibitors in the show ring at one time.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 May 2020
  • In a show ring, smaller dogs are placed on a table and judges meticulously run their hands over their coats and body, evaluating them by the breed standard.
    Kelly Whiteside, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • To do so, Deusser allows his horses to break away from competing and takes them to environments different to the show ring.
    CNN, 10 July 2019
  • Whether training a sled dog team made up of a dozen animals or a standard poodle for the show ring, the methods vary considerably from trainer to trainer.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The trailer shows Ring-Con movements being used for everything from paddleboarding to flapping a a wing suit.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Precautions to help avoid swine flu include refraining from eating or drinking in livestock barns or show rings.
    USA TODAY, 16 July 2019
  • Several bystanders recorded cellphone videos that showed Ring on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back and two police officers standing near him keeping onlookers away.
    Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 25 June 2019
  • Internal company emails also show Ring providing suggested talking points for police officers to help them persuade homeowners to buy its products, and to allow their recordings to be shared.
    The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Her professional career with horses in the U.S. includes traveling the country managing various professional horse barns, competing in show rings, as well as training and breeding horses.
    Matt Villano, SFChronicle.com, 22 Oct. 2019

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