boat race

British

noun

a rowing event held annually in the spring, in which an eight representing Oxford University rows against one representing Cambridge University on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake

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More recently, she attended an intertribal boat race with Wilton Rancheria, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and United Auburn Indian Community, thanks to an access agreement with California State Parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Videos featuring various sound tracks under hashtags like "aura farming kid on boat" and "boat race kid aura" have racked up millions of views on TikTok since late June.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

So begins a story of friendship, belonging and an annual boat race down Carcass Creek.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

And others will always turn out to watch, just as a thousand people came to see that boat race 170 years ago.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2021

A song from the Onam boat race filled the factory.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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