the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing

—often used as turf before another noun

turf writers/races

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Annual Ryegrass Botanical Name: Lolium multiflorum Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.0 to 7.8) Ryegrass is commonly used to overseed Bermudagrass lawns in southern landscapes to keep the turf green during the winter months. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 Backup running back Cam Akers rescued the ball from hitting the turf on a short third-down lob pass, a symbolic end to yet another matchup between NFC playoff teams in which Green Bay fell short by the narrowest of margins. —

Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 In a video shared to the NFL’s official Instagram account, Biles was all smiles as she was escorted onto the turf at Chicago’s Soldier Field. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 DuBose was down on the turf with Bullock clearly realizing something was wrong. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the turf