How to Use derby in a Sentence

derby

noun

• In the first round of the derby, the U.S. came out flat footed while Canada brought ceaseless energy.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 15 Nov. 2019
• With it, the next round quarterback derby opens in a season Alabama wants to prove its standing hasn’t fallen after missing the playoff.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 6 Jan. 2020
• Next up for Klopp's side is a mouthwatering derby tie against local rivals Everton Wednesday.
  — Ben Church, Darren Lewis & Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2019
• The film was an upset winner at the Golden Globes last week, giving it a leg up heading into the February Oscar derby.
  — oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2020
• While hostilities between the north London rivals go back around 130 years in the men’s game, this was their first WSL derby.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2019
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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
• Though the welt stitch and derby style leather upper are enough to pass for dress shoes under the right circumstances.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
• Today, Urías appears to be running third in the Cy Young derby — third on his own team, that is.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021
• Roller derby came through town only a couple times a year.
  — oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2021
• Prizes were awarded for the largest salmon, trout, and bass, according to the derby’s organizers.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024
• Classic bags and shoes have also been reimagined for the outdoors: The Dior derby has been adapted for the snow, while the house’s backpack has been recreated in ultra-resilient fabrics.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 July 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024