Belmont
Americannoun
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Alva Ertskin Smith Vanderbilt 1853–1933, U.S. women's-rights activist and socialite.
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August, 1816–90, U.S. financier, diplomat, and horse-racing enthusiast, born in Germany.
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a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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a city in W California.
Example Sentences
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In addition to the Haskell, Journalism earned Grade 1 wins in the Preakness Stakes and Santa Anita Derby and was second in the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Pacific Classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Kathy L. McNair, author of “The Solo Senior’s Guide to Thrive” and an estate-planning attorney in Belmont, Mass., sees this happen frequently among retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Dillon Crawford, was described as "enthusiastically and aggressively" pushing his way to the front of the crowd to get to retreating police in Belmont Road.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Fox, not NBC, has the rights to the Belmont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
In the Belmont grandstand, which, if stood on end, would nearly equal the height of the new Empire State Building, every seat was booked.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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