as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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as in ultramarathon
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Recent Examples of marathon
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
His marathon speech, which began at 7 p.m. on Monday and stretched into Tuesday night, shattered the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957, a segregationist who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Bring activities everyone enjoys or have a movie marathon.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Booker ended his marathon speech by invoking late Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who served in the House of Representatives.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
During the marathon speech, Booker shared powerful personal stories, criticized both Trump's administration and his own Democratic Party, and urged for policy changes.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
His marathon speech, which began at 7 p.m. on Monday and stretched into Tuesday night, shattered the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes, set by Strom Thurmond in 1957, a segregationist who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025
Bring activities everyone enjoys or have a movie marathon.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Booker ended his marathon speech by invoking late Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who served in the House of Representatives.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Retailers, shipping companies, port operators and farmers alike all pointed to disadvantages that would result in higher costs for goods that were passed along to the consumer, as well as fewer U.S. exports, higher freight rates, skipped port calls, lengthier delivery times and job losses.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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New Democrats who defect will likely support Mark Carney of the Liberal Party, who is in a neck-and-neck race against Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s also done the Ironman triathlon and is a commercial pilot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Paralympic Games triathlon events in Paris' Seine River were postponed Sunday for a day due to water quality concerns, organizers announced.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
2 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Athletes compete in traditional sports like archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend won the pentathlon, claiming firsts in the high jump and shot put plus second in the long jump and 60 meters.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Several new sports debuted at the 1904 Games, including boxing, freestyle wrestling, decathlon and a dumbbells event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Holland's Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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