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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That has prompted talk that the Preakness — which has been run 14 days after the Derby since 1950 — and Belmont could be moved back to allow horses more time between races.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Now named South Wye Foodshare, the charity has found a new space at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs on the Belmont Road and teamed up with the cathedral for help.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“Gold for us seems to have reacted quite rationally,” Belmont says.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The best offer he had was from Belmont, a school that had never even advanced out of the tournament’s first round.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He had sold Belmont chief Joseph Widener on a full-field meeting between Seabiscuit and War Admiral in the Suburban Handicap on Memorial Day, May 30, with an augmented purse of $50,000.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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