marathon match

Frequency: 5.01.9 per million words

A sports match that lasts for an unusually long time.

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Examples (10)

  • It was a true marathon match, lasting over five hours.
  • The tennis players battled through a grueling marathon match yesterday.
  • Fans anticipated a marathon match between the two rivals.
  • No one expected such a marathon match in the first round.
  • Winning a marathon match requires immense physical and mental strength.
  • The commentary team described it as the longest marathon match of the season.
  • He was exhausted after participating in a marathon match that went into extra time.
  • Every point in the marathon match was fiercely contested.
  • Spectators stayed until the end of the marathon match, despite the late hour.
  • The championship was decided by a tense marathon match.