Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Three Saints hit homers in the matchup, with shortstop Kaelen Culpepper and centerfielder Ben Ross going deep for solo shots in the fifth and sixth, respectively.
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Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
One was the highly physical matchup between Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort in February when one play put fire in the eyes of Jokić.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That would be after a potential all-time semifinal matchup with three-time reigning Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
With Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes looming in Thursday’s series finale at PNC Park, this represented an ideal matchup to end the skid against at-times-wild right-hander Bubba Chandler.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
One was the highly physical matchup between Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort in February when one play put fire in the eyes of Jokić.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That would be after a potential all-time semifinal matchup with three-time reigning Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
With Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes looming in Thursday’s series finale at PNC Park, this represented an ideal matchup to end the skid against at-times-wild right-hander Bubba Chandler.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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