Oaks
Britishnoun
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a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing
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any of various similar races
Etymology
Origin of Oaks
named after an estate near Epsom
Example Sentences
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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 2, Temecula Valley 1: With the bases loaded, two outs and a 3-and-2 count in the bottom of the seventh inning, JuJu Diaz-Jones got a swinging strikeout on a curveball to secure Notre Dame’s spot in Wednesday’s National Classic semifinals.
From Los Angeles Times
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame dual meet always produces good times.
From Los Angeles Times
Jameson Berigan went five for five for Thousand Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times
On the first day of the National Classic in Orange County, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame players took care of classes in the morning, drove out to El Dorado High and relied on their bats in a 7-4 opening win over Corona Santiago.
From Los Angeles Times
Amid the moss-draped live oaks and blooming pink and white azaleas, a person in a purple Barney dinosaur costume held a sign reading: “Dino’s for Democracy.”
From Los Angeles Times
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