How to Use motocross in a Sentence

motocross

noun
Definition of motocrossnext
  • Root got his start in racing at the age of 6 on 50cc minibikes on the Barona Oaks motocross course.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Not far, to boot, from Bandimere Speedway and a dirt-bike motocross course.
    — Greg Dobbs, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2017
  • All of the best guys in the sport started out riding and racing motocross.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
  • The pop star and the motocross racer have been married for nearly two decades and share two kids.
    — Taiwo Balogun, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The event was the first motocross race held inside a stadium.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
  • The racer would find greater fame in the sport of motocross, as a parts entrepreneur.
    — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Pregnant and dressed in a halter top and black motocross pants, Cha stood by the models, counting out the moves.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Facing off against a litany of motocross racers from all over the United States is nothing new for Beck.
    — Chris Jeter, The Aegis, 27 July 2017
  • Jim was an avid motocross rider and enjoyed nothing greater than being one with his bike, ripping it up in the woods or on the ice.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Deegan, Cabre and her father, the famed motocross racer Brian Deegan, have tried to tell the fan to back off but to no avail, the couple said.
    — NBC News, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Severn Danza Park, which has trails, sports fields, picnic areas and a motocross track, is a half-mile away.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • A lot happens inside the park: Cross-country skiing and motocross.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Slayground also hosted X Games motocross events last year.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2023
  • Australian motocross teens battle it out to win races and forge friendships in this kids’ drama series.
    — Hau Chu, Washington Post, 12 May 2022
  • Kids events, food and drink, Dodge Demon simulators, freestyle motocross and stunt bike shows are also on tap.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Nearly 17 inches of rain fell in mere hours; the flood leveled nearly all of the motocross facility.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
  • With the American dominance of road racing in the 1980s, paired with the ascendence of motocross and supercross, flat track fell off a cliff.
    — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2017
  • From a group of trapeze artists to a 90-year-old stunt performer and her motocross bike-riding grandson, there was a variety of dangerous acts.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The leather-centric look is the perfect mish-mash of two ever-reigning trends right now: motocross and pop culture nostalgia.
    — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Back when motocross racers (and movie stars who raced) wore wool jackets and primitive helmets (if even that), Triumph was a force to be reckoned with out in the dirt.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • With 10 medals, Brian Deegan is the most decorated freestyle motocross rider in the history of the X-Games.
    — John Smallwood, Philly.com, 27 June 2018
  • The annual bicycle motocross event has been staged in Louisville over the Labor Day weekend since the 1980s, and showcases talent from around the world.
    — Marty Pearl, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2017
  • The mayor of a Georgia town has died in a motocross accident just months after being elected.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Electric motors also provide gobs of torque, a big plus in motocross riding.
    — Chuck Squatriglia, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2008
  • With it, users can keep the phone stable during intense action sequences, such as while filming motocross.
    — Dave Leclair, PCMAG, 2 May 2023
  • But as a motocross competitor, his real passion was for two-wheeled racers.
    — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Virgil and Tamatha met almost three years ago at State Farm Stadium, at a tailgate party before a motocross event.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Tillys offers one of the largest assortments of brands and merchandise from the top players in the surf, skate, motocross and lifestyle apparel industries.
    — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Johle was a professional bicycle motocross rider and opened the shop in 1985, according to the store’s website.
    — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The venue will undergo a multimillion-dollar redesign that will include BMX motocross runs on the stage and throughout the theater.
    — Jay Jones, latimes.com, 10 July 2018

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