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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Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Friday's earthquake gave the Thai capital an unusually long and strong jolt, causing water from rooftop pools to cascade down skyscrapers, light-rail trains to rock on their tracks, and millions of people to flee homes and apartment buildings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 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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The agent then goes out into the Internet to collect data and synthesize a lengthy report.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
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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At Large seat that was up in 2007, but withdrew before the primary in a race that Cindy Circo later won.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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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
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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