Spires
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Patrons jockeyed to watch the horses get saddled at the track’s renovated new paddock, now a massive horseshoe-shaped space at the foot of the famous Twin Spires.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
A turf course years ago cut down the size of the infield and the Twin Spires that once dominated Churchill Downs are now dwarfed by the Disneyland amusement park surrounding the track.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
Three Spires Trust, which runs St Peter's Collegiate School, now an academy, said it was sorry to hear of the case and its thoughts were with those involved.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
Spectators are returning in droves for the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, which aims for close to full capacity beneath the Twin Spires for the first time since 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
From Washington Times • May 7, 2022
With his thumb and index finger, Dr. Spires grasped a fold of Fig’s skin high on the back of the neck and pinched firmly, tenting the skin.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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