How to Use drag race in a Sentence

drag race

noun
  • The one who has her own vape pen and the boyfriend who drag races?
    — Megan Angelo, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2018
  • Clearly, it’s not designed to win you drag races.
    — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
  • If there’s a red light, then as soon as that light turns green, there’s going to be a drag race.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2020
  • RuPaul hasn’t been crowned the queen of drag race for nothing.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
  • This season, Tony has looked like he’s been drag racing his whole life.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Soon, promoters added drag races, small jumps, and gimmicks like tug-of-war.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Fall is harvest festival time in the area — and drag race season.
    — John Paul Brammer, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
  • The numbers say that the EQS doesn't stand a chance in a drag race.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 27 July 2022
  • His preferred method of combat, however, was not to drag race.
    — Elizabeth Weil, Saveur, 6 Sep. 2016
  • Cindric slid up to block Blaney, but still had to hold Wallace off in a drag race.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2022
  • The cars engaged in the drag race hit two other cars, according to police.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 8 June 2020
  • Skid marks on the streets testify to the occasional drag races that take place late at night.
    — Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2018
  • My adult niece is in recovery from a recent crash caused by two teenagers drag racing on a highway.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Blue city streets erupt as 100-plus rioters turn drag race into all-out war on cops.
    — FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Set these two up for a drag race, and the Mustang's big power and extra torque do nothing for it.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
  • Donaldson agreed, and said simply having a six-month season, rather than a nine-week drag race, will help.
    — Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
  • From there, the duo goes drag racing through the desert and eventually take a literal leap of faith over a cliff.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, Teen Vogue, 25 July 2018
  • His move to the announcer's booth came after competing in drag races himself.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The drag racing circuit has been open to female racers since the 1960s.
    — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Rushton said Hudson chose to drag race, chose to flee, and chose to drive in a reckless manner that ended in tragedy.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
  • Most racing takes places on Thursday (drag races) and Saturdays (races and stunts).
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 20 June 2019
  • On the other end, playing foursomes on Sunday may result in a drag race finish.
    — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • While only a small part, a young Harrison Ford can be seen prominently in the drag race scenes.
    — Leah Hall, Country Living, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The format this year was brand new, forgoing the traditional figure 8 for a lean and mean drag race style.
    — Alton Strupp, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2021
  • During the caution, the Team Penske driver won the drag race off pitlane and took over control of the race.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2022
  • The Charger was seen by officers drag racing prior to the crash and fled from a traffic stop, police said.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 8 May 2025
  • In May of 1988, tragedy struck a small neighborhood when a street drag race resulted in the deaths of three.
    — Meagan Hurley, Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2020
  • In a drag race with a Lotus Elise, Clarkson was impressed by the Roadster’s speed.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Olav Kooij would also hope to be up there in a pure drag race, but the Dutchman has had a difficult season with injuries.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • She is known for her wig styling ability – with some of her work appearing on drag race alumni Yuri Guy and Flor.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024

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