as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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Recent Examples of marathon
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 May 2026
For the casting process, Bright submitted a self-tape, completed two Zoom calls and then flew to Los Angeles for a marathon day of chemistry reads.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The center was tested during this year's marathon and received positive feedback from agencies.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
Harry Styles has been marathon training, not as a hobby, but as prep for his Together Together world tour.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 May 2026
For the casting process, Bright submitted a self-tape, completed two Zoom calls and then flew to Los Angeles for a marathon day of chemistry reads.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 May 2026
Noun
The improvements culminated in his fastest half marathon performance of the year at the HOKA Hackney Half Marathon.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The center was tested during this year's marathon and received positive feedback from agencies.
—Anna Meiler, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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The Midwestern supper club ritual hasn’t changed, bringing guests together for long, unhurried evenings of dining and entertaining.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The woman who keeps beating men in ultramarathons runs on mashed potatoes.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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In 2024, the Germany native completed a 1,864-mile ultramarathon from Berlin to New York City in 74 days.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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However, a lot of companies continue to use outdated customer service techniques that result in lengthy wait times and generic answers.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a lengthy statement responding to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said that no one at the Camp East Montana facility is denied access to medical care.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Most races should be clear by Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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And newsletters do an admirable job servicing communities, which here at Forbes can mean age (Under 30), race (ForbesBLK) or gender (ForbesWomen), as well as job title.—
Randall Lane,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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At the university, Lincoln Sabini worked on the student farm, was a member of the triathlon sports club and was a swimming instructor with campus recreation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Feyerabend, Mountain West’s reigning indoor pentathlon champion, won four of five events en route to a personal best of 4,270 points and a 206-point victory.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The track star in the family was his brother Bill, the 1968 Olympic decathlon gold medalist.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder has competed in the Tennessee state championships in the decathlon.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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