- present tense form of race (3rd person singular).
races
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Southern 100 Road Races said Oversby was an experienced Pre-TT Classic Road races competitor, having first competed in 2005 and scoring his first win in 2006.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Appeared in the October 6, 2025, print edition as 'Grown-Ups Ditch Happy Hour for Sack Races and Duck-Duck-Goose'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
While the highlight of the weekend is usually the Dragon Boat Races — which have drawn competitors and crowds since 1991 — the sentimental favorite is the water lantern release onto the lake.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
The black-and-white backdrop Newcastle's followers provided delivered a wall of sound as their celebrations were played out to the north-east anthem "Blaydon Races".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
Apollo plucked a tune that sounded like the funeral version of ‘Camptown Races’.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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