Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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The Rams will remain home for a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week, and the Seahawks are heading down to Nashville for a date with the Tennessee Titans.
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Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Both teams were in search of a victory in their pivotal AFC West matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Johnson, a two-time First Team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, practiced all week leading up to the big NFC matchup against Detroit.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
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Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Both teams were in search of a victory in their pivotal AFC West matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Johnson, a two-time First Team All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, practiced all week leading up to the big NFC matchup against Detroit.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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