How to Use major penalty in a Sentence

major penalty

noun

• She was assessed a five-minute major penalty.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
• Originally, no call was made on the play, then a major penalty was called.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2023
• Mayfield was called for a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.
  — Tim Reynolds, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021
• And there was a case for upgrading it to a major penalty due to the force of the hit and the head contact.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
• Drouin was called for game misconduct and given a five-minute major penalty.
  — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
• With six minutes to go in the game, the Red Hawks took a 5-minute major penalty.
  — Khalin Kapoor, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2022
• Barzal was given a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for his actions.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
• Kessel’s goal was the only damage the Coyotes could muster on the major penalty.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2020
• In response, Haula got a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.
  — Michelle R. Martinelli, For The Win, 14 June 2018
• Players don’t receive five-minute major penalties for fighting in the Olympics.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
• Gudas was given a 5-minute major penalty and ejected.
  — CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
• Per Rule 20, major penalties are worth 5 minutes.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
• Malkin got two minutes for cross-checking and a five-minute major penalty for slashing, as well as a game misconduct.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• That warranted a major penalty and the first game misconduct of the series.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
• Rielly was given a major penalty for cross-checking and a game misconduct.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
• The men fighting receive five-minute major penalties, but the discipline rarely goes beyond that.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
• On-ice officials called a major penalty and an ejection, and the call was upheld after a review.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 June 2021
• The Sharks scored four times on the ensuing major penalty and won 5-4 in overtime.
  — John Wawrow, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
• Colorado, however, failed to convert on the major penalty and clung to its one-goal lead late in the period.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2019
• He was given a game misconduct penalty and ejected, costing his team a five-minute major penalty.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2024
• Gudas was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• Gudas was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct.
  — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
• Again, any change to the car from qualifying to the race is a violation of parc fermé and a major penalty.
  — Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• Greer, 22, fought Josh Healey and both were issued five-minute major penalties for fighting.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2019
• Upon review, the referee would then have the option to reduce a major penalty to a minor.
  — John Wawrow, The Denver Post, 20 June 2019
• Jamie Benn was assessed a 5-minute major penalty for cross-checking Mark Stone.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
• Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing.
  — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
• The series began with a tough and physical game — with six five-minute major penalties for fighting in the first period.
  — Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
• This is the fourth major penalty Google has faced in its decade-long fight with EU regulators.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
• The officials called it a major penalty, then confirmed the call and the game misconduct after a lengthy review.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026