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 came in second for the second straight year in 41 flat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Oaks Christian 7, Thousand Oaks 6: Jack Brinkman threw a scoreless seventh to pick up the save and Carson Sheffer homered for the Lions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
His cousins, Matt and Aaron Ware, were football stars at Loyola and Oaks Christian, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Thousand Oaks 15, Oaks Christian 10: Jake Ange hit his eighth home run, a three-run shot, and Gavin and Jameson Berigan each had three hits in the Lancers’ wild Marmonte League win.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
At Hagen Oaks, no one gets out of the car, because Dell says we need to go home.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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