How to Use derby in a Sentence
derby
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Watch the fastest two minutes in sports and wear your derby best.
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Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
28 Apr. 2022
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Muncy will take part in the home run derby the day before the game.
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Andy McCullough,
latimes.com,
10 July 2018
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And then instead of derbies or wingtips, try a pair of leather loafers.
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Scott Christian,
Esquire,
10 Apr. 2017
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Any suggestions on what this home run derby should look like?
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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One more fun fact about young hens, which is the name of my crime-fighting roller derby team.
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Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit,
26 Mar. 2017
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One day, her boyfriend invited her to come to a roller derby event.
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Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The first round and second round of the derby will have three minutes on the clock.
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Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
18 July 2022
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The derby is open to all children who are 15 years old, or younger.
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D'arcy Egan,
cleveland,
6 May 2021
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The night took the tone of a true derby as chants and jeers boomed through the stadium.
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Julia Poe,
orlandosentinel.com,
25 June 2021
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Or a Claude Julien-style outdoor game derby.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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But derbies rarely pan out as expected.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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That’s the hub of the derby, with at least 100 bob houses on the bay.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
19 Feb. 2021
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Franklin and Charlie Brown have a fight when their derby car falls apart.
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Amy Amatangelo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2024
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The teams themselves relish in these derby clashes, and the fans even more so.
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Patrick Brennan,
Cincinnati.com,
7 Apr. 2018
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Every player was fit and could prepare for the derby.
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Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Moody asked the podcast team if there was a roller derby scene in Metro Phoenix.
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Maritza Dominguez,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Jan. 2021
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Raleigh had nearly been knocked out of the first round of the derby, before going on to win it.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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What does the Tyne-Wear derby mean in 2026?
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Alonso is trying to become the first player to win the derby three straight times.
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Creg Stephenson | [email protected],
al,
18 July 2022
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Like most hat styles with full brim, the bowler hat, also known as the derby hat, came from England.
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Maverick Li,
Men's Health,
14 July 2023
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In an all-Italia derby, Bologna hosts Roma.
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ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tonali missed the Tyne-Wear derby after picking up a knock.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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His first north London derby ended in a hat-trick — his second, in a brace.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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To him, actual combat should not be equated to a video home run derby full of, well, bombs.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The match between blue and white and red and white is one of the friendliest derbies in Europe.
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Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The coaster features a soap-box derby theme and includes a 70-foot first hill.
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Susan Glaser,
cleveland,
10 Aug. 2023
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Russell, meanwhile, suited up in a tuxedo, adding patent leather derby shoes to the mix.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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The home run derby used to settle ties, as seen in last year’s All-Star Game?
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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The home run derby used to settle ties, as seen in last year’s All-Star Game?
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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The 4-1 defeats, home and away, in the north London derby.
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Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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