sack race

Example Sentences

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It’s not worth it, because literature, as Jim Harrison often said, is not a sack race.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2020

In recent years, the process has more often resembled a three-legged sack race where stumbles and falls are the rule.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2016

Here she cheers alongside Prince Philip and Prince Charles as competitors participate in a sack race at the Braemar Gathering in Aberdeenshire.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2012

From egg-and-spoon to sack race, from wrestling to rowing, they're all here, translated by Bruce into a fluent and brilliantly detailed stream of dance.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2012

I'm told it's not as glamorous as it sounds, but in terms of fun for the entire family, I'm fairly confident that it beats the sack race at the annual IBM picnic.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris