How to Use jockey in a Sentence

jockey

1 of 2 noun
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  • The only differences were the jockeys and the way the races played out.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • But while the name of the horse and its owner was recorded, the name of the Black jockey is unknown.
    — Jake Coyle, ajc, 18 July 2022
  • In 1942, a jockey named Bev Conners drowned in the river during the race.
    — Longreads, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The owners, Reed and jockey Sonny Leon had all never won the race.
    — Stephen Whyno, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • Smith also was the jockey for Justify, who went on to win the Triple Crown.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2022
  • The odds are ideal, the horse is formidable, and Mike Smith is the jockey.
    — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 7 May 2022
  • Caden has clear blue eyes, a jockey’s body, and tattoos of the names of his wife and twin daughters.
    — Amber Medland, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The colt paid $10.00 to win for trainer Kelly Breen and jockey Jose Ortiz.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The purse money is always paid to owners, trainers and jockeys but at the expense of the race track.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Epicenter, whose jockey is Joel Rosario, is a 7-2 favorite to win the race.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 May 2022
  • Hernandez had one win on the final day to win the jockey title with 21.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The whole world knows the news about Northeast Ohio jockey who overcame 80-to-one odds to win the Kentucky Derby last week.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 May 2022
  • Meanwhile, Freeport Joe ran in next-to-last place — but just 3 ½ lengths from the lead — while kept on the rail by jockey Assael Espinoza.
    — Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Horses and jockeys start their training most days around 6 a.m., before the sun comes up.
    — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
  • For many, the shift to at-home workouts has been a welcome change: no need to travel to a gym or jockey for a place in a crowded class.
    — Kate Willsky, SELF, 14 May 2022
  • The film focuses on Matar, the youngest child of a Saudi family of camel jockeys.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The Belmont Stakes was also a milestone for jockey Javier Castellano, who hadn’t won it in 14 tries.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • There were no flowers or cheers for the French jockey who rode Mandaloun to a second-place finish.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2022
  • Saga’s jockey rode him to a fifth-place finish, and was slapped with a ban after for careless riding.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023
  • The horse would have been ridden by Ken Tohill, who at 60 would have been the oldest jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
  • The colt and jockey Jose Ortiz ran an almost perfect race and held off Epicenter down the stretch to win by 1¼ lengths.
    — John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022
  • There is plenty of star power on both sides as the Thorns and Wave jockey for position atop the league standings.
    — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022
  • And finally Laffit Pincay sets the record for most wins by a jockey.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Hernandez’ two wins boosted his lead over Flavien Prat to five in the jockey standings.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The older bear of a guy holds his arms up like a boxer as the younger one jockeys with the pole, falls backward off a curb, then lithely spins back to his feet.
    — Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
  • An experienced jockey and one who has been in the Derby with a huge field of horses helps.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • Queen of sappy love songs Not just a relationship guru, Delilah can jockey disc with the best of them.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Epicenter and jockey Joel Rosario began to make a move around the far turn and began passing horses along the rail.
    — Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 21 May 2022
  • Kohli, the former radio jockey, is among the show’s admirers.
    — Adil Rashid, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the jockey astride the couple’s horse Saga was slapped with a nine-day ban for careless riding in the Wolferton Stakes, where the duo finished fifth.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
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jockey

2 of 2 verb
  • The driver carefully jockeyed the truck into a narrow space in the crowded parking lot.
  • There was a lot of political jockeying at the fund-raiser.
  • Democrats are likely to jockey for the chance to replace Leahy.
    — Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Ce Ce and jockey Victor Espinoza made a four-wide move off the turn and rolled down the stretch to win the $1 million, Grade 1 event.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The two sides jockeyed to get inside, at times pushing in front of each other.
    — Tim Craig, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
  • In the dogfights the planes jockey for position like matchbox cars and flip and bank and invert in ways that take your breath away.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 27 May 2022
  • Iced cookies are an essential part of our annual spread, beloved by the kids, who jockey for the ones with the most toppings.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The teams will meet again Nov. 7 as both jockey among a crowded conference table.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Trainer Tom Amoss and jockey Mitchell Murrill are absolutely on fire to start the new year.
    — Michael Beychok, NOLA.com, 2 Jan. 2021
  • The team did not say when Ball might be able to play again, but his return would be a big boost as the Hornets jockey for playoff position.
    — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Britain, which left the EU in 2020, is jockeying for a position in AI leadership.
    — Time, 14 June 2023
  • Brandon Maxwell’s peers jockey for jobs in Paris and Milan.
    — Vogue, 16 Mar. 2021
  • With less than two weeks left in the session, the pace is picking up as lawmakers jockey to advance hundreds of bills.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Meanwhile, the Guardians visit the Mariners as both teams jockey for playoff positions.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Lawmakers jockey and negotiate behind the scenes, but the outcome is clear by the time a floor vote is called.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The biggest question might be which one will jockey Juan Hernandez rides.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • While young men roiled the streets, political parties jockeyed at the ballot box.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Already, her co-chair, Drew McKissick, is jockeying for the leadership role.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Reporters jockeyed for the best view of the courthouse, while observers elbowed past the journalists to witness a historic day.
    — Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The third quarter turned into the most high-scoring with both teams producing a big run toward the end as the rivals jockeyed for control.
    — Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024
  • These stakeholders will jockey for their share of funding in the state budget and propose new areas of spending.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • According to reporting at the time, Wish’s firm had been jockeying with Nationstar for the deal.
    — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Politicians jockey to stand as close to the mayor as possible during the downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 10 Mar. 2022
  • This season's figure could still grow with the Steelers, Packers, Saints and others still jockeying for spots.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Throughout his reign, Putin had permitted rival factions to clash and to jockey for his favor.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Other teams are jockeying for lottery odds, or on the opposite side of the spectrum, home-court advantage in the playoffs.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Cole is expected to start at point guard, and Gaffney and sophomore Andre Jackson will jockey for position at the shooting guard spot.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 19 July 2021
  • In a valley where powerful interests had long jockeyed for access to water, the arguments were now about who would bear the flood.
    — Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 31 May 2023
  • Fawns, bucks, and does jockey back and forth in their quick race across the prairie, legs blurred, bodies flowing forward with effortless efficiency.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2020
  • In earnest, the Hornets spent the past few months jockeying between Washington and Bridges, debating which player to move forward with.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Feb. 2024

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