Oaks
Britishnoun
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a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing
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any of various similar races
Etymology
Origin of Oaks
named after an estate near Epsom
Example Sentences
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Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita could get about one-fifth of an inch of rain; downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, one-tenth of an inch; and Long Beach, one-twentieth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Oaks Christian 7, Thousand Oaks 6: Jack Brinkman threw a scoreless seventh to pick up the save and Carson Sheffer homered for the Lions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Thousand Oaks 15, Oaks Christian 10: Jake Ange hit his eighth home run, a three-run shot, and Gavin and Jameson Berigan each had three hits in the Lancers’ wild Marmonte League win.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14, Simi Valley 6: Nadia Ledon contributed four hits and Ellayne Tellez-Perez hit a three-run home run to lead the Knights.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I saw him approach Capitol Oaks and walk past the entrance, shouting Maribel’s name into the cold.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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