How to Use face-off in a Sentence

face-off

1 of 2 noun
  • He is widely known as the best face-off man in the sport.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Pole vault face-off: The under-the-radar showdown of the meet?
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
  • Unlike last month’s presidential debate, however, the VP candidate face-off has had little impact on the overall betting odds for who will win the election.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • As for how that Miles versus Miles face-off will go down?
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 2 June 2023
  • The ordeal leads to one last face-off between her and Myers.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • On grass, clay, and hardcourt, the two battled 40 times, with Nadal winning 24 of those face-offs.
    Big Think, 20 June 2024
  • Just 26 seconds later, Mariemont won a face-off and Milo Lysaght’s goal tied the game at 3-3.
    Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
  • In a face-off against Queen Vision, Ami twists and contorts her body to its limits.
    Meron Menghistab, Allure, 27 June 2024
  • So scroll down and take a minute to go through these head-to-head face-offs and help decide which 16 locations will move on to round 2 next week.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2024
  • After this tense face-off, the bear — who towers over the small pig — backs down, sits for a while, and then runs away from its small but mighty challenger.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
  • Marcott said that success in the third quarter starts with winning face-offs.
    Nick Celario, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • Recent polls show a tighter-than-expected race between Biden and Trump in a 2024 face-off.
    Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Each face-off starts off genial, so Christian tries to stir up some drama about why so-and-so picked such-and-such for war.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 28 July 2023
  • But this race is shaping up as a face-off between Henderson and Hayes.
    Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
  • But even as fans watched the action on the ice, another kind of face-off isn't far from the minds of Erie County residents.
    Don Gonyea, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The top candidates are two old white guys who have held the job before and are repeating their face-off from four years ago.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
  • But the latest controversy highlights that race will play a role in the face-off between them.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Dalvin expressed similar feelings to Vikings media prior to the face-off, which the Vikings won 33-30.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage have a cold-blooded face-off in a new Western film.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
  • The Texas town was the site of the 1993 face-off between government agents and the Branch Davidian religious sect.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The face-off was marked by weak and meandering answers from Biden and bluster and falsehoods from Trump.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024
  • Some members of the far-right group were known for their involvement in street brawls and tense face-offs with left-leaning protesters.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Harris' campaign pushed for microphones to be on throughout the debate, while Trump said his campaign agreed to the same rules that were in place for the first face-off.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Months after the rappers’ rap beef kicked off a year of diss tracks and hip-hop hits, Megan is reflecting on the face-off in a new interview with Billboard.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Who will be watching the first and maybe only face-off between Harris and Trump is now a point of some contention for some cable customers.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
  • During the first period, MacKenzie made three point-blank saves to start the game, including a stop on a breakaway on Rosa off the opening face-off.
    Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Patrick, arguably the better player but less diligent worker, agrees to let Art win their face-off in the singles tournament the next day.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Many a would-be dominator of the racetrack or the boulevard face-off has been spanked silly by a Corvette, red or otherwise.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
  • One gathering became a face-off against a sea of British unionists, who were amassing in a public square in Glasgow.
    Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
  • The only remaining agreed-to debate of this presidential election season is the October 1 face-off between the vice presidential nominees, Vance and Tim Walz.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
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face off

2 of 2 verb
  • But then there were the post-surgery stages, which begin when Edward peels his face off.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Fitted with electronic collars, dogs are turned loose to face off with rattlesnakes, some in cages and some slithering in the open.
    Jim Carlton, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Harris was in a favorable position before the vice presidential nominees faced off.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The two will face off in the first round of the Home Run Derby, too.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • This is not the same caliber of team the 49ers played the last time the squads faced off in the Super Bowl.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The winners of those matches will face off on the 17th in the final.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
  • The Arizona Coyotes face off — on the ice — for the last time on Wednesday.
    The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, the brothers faced off on the field for the first time since the 2023 Super Bowl.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
  • In the free-to-play game, teams of five face off and play agents with unique abilities.
    Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Last season was the first time White Hall and Pine Bluff faced off on the football field.
    I.c. Murrell, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2023
  • Under state law, that means both will face off again on Dec. 6.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The two will face off on key issues starting at 9 p.m. ET.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Next month’s contest will see two men named Chris face off for PM.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The two leading teams will then face off on the ninth hole to determine the winner.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The candidates will face off for the trio of seats in November.
    The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The tournament consists of a round-robin where all four teams will face off.
    Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
  • The Mavs and Suns last faced off in one of the most entertaining games last season on March 5.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Everyone knew what was at stake, in terms of getting a chance to see the brothers face off in the big game.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Costumed artists take the stage armed with markers and face off on a 6-foot-high, 12-foot-long canvas.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The blacks and the greens are both gathering their forces, dragons and new allies to face off in a bloody, fiery battle to the death.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 17 June 2024
  • He is set to face off against President Biden in a 2020 rematch.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The two could face off in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat Ossoff currently holds.
    Drew Kann, ajc, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The winner in the Senate will face off against Democrat Toni Ferro.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
  • These aren’t the only Huntsville musicians who can rock your face off live.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Could two of tech’s most famous CEOs really face off in a cage match?
    Kevin Koenig, WSJ, 24 June 2023
  • Wendy and Nneka face off to clear up all the rumors, but things go south when a bombshell receipt is put on the table.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Two new teams will face off at the 2024 Orange Blossom Classic.
    C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The two will face off in a runoff election, which is scheduled for December 9.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The winner faces off with Master of Time Cristinini, a streamer.
    Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 28 June 2023
  • On the men’s side, Purdue and UConn will face off in the championship game later today.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024

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