1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (genus Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
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Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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Harrison's character Laramie, meanwhile, is a barrel racer and ranch hand who found love with Walker in the third season, causing chaos in the bunkhouse.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024
After the bridge reopened, drag racers and daredevils who climbed the bridge’s arches brought a rash of negative headlines.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
His character became romantically involved with Harrison's character, barrel racer Laramie, after she was introduced as Lloyd’s love interest in season three.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
Harrison, meanwhile, joined the Yellowstone cast in season 3 as a troublemaking barrel racer named Laramie.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024
After the bridge reopened, drag racers and daredevils who climbed the bridge’s arches brought a rash of negative headlines.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
His character became romantically involved with Harrison's character, barrel racer Laramie, after she was introduced as Lloyd’s love interest in season three.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
Harrison, meanwhile, joined the Yellowstone cast in season 3 as a troublemaking barrel racer named Laramie.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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