Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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What happens to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game could impact up to 30 other bowl matchups, most of which have nothing to do with the game itself.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Doncic did not address the moment following the matchup.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The conference and the bowls work together to create the matchups, with the schools having little influence on the process.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
And even those fans who do attend games often spend them watching other matchups on their phones, to monitor their fantasy leagues, or their bets on FanDuel.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Doncic did not address the moment following the matchup.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
The conference and the bowls work together to create the matchups, with the schools having little influence on the process.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
And even those fans who do attend games often spend them watching other matchups on their phones, to monitor their fantasy leagues, or their bets on FanDuel.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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