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
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The marathon awards show — at which there are typically around 10 trophies handed out over the course of the evening — will get a bigger dose of glamour courtesy of a new multiyear partnership with Kering.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Read All About It Ozzy Osbourne, with Parkinson’s disease and a spine held together with screws and plates, forced his battered body through one last concert with Black Sabbath, capping a 10-hour marathon featuring the biggest names in hard rock.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 7 July 2025
And while that advice may sound on-brand coming from the CEO of an education company, treating your career like a marathon, not a sprint, and spending time discovering your broader interests is a mantra echoed by other business leaders, including Hart’s former coworker, Andy Jassy.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
The marathon shopping event is nearly about to clock out for the weekend, meaning a whole bevy of Prime Day furniture deals will set sail at 11:59 pm PST.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
The marathon awards show — at which there are typically around 10 trophies handed out over the course of the evening — will get a bigger dose of glamour courtesy of a new multiyear partnership with Kering.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Read All About It Ozzy Osbourne, with Parkinson’s disease and a spine held together with screws and plates, forced his battered body through one last concert with Black Sabbath, capping a 10-hour marathon featuring the biggest names in hard rock.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 7 July 2025
And while that advice may sound on-brand coming from the CEO of an education company, treating your career like a marathon, not a sprint, and spending time discovering your broader interests is a mantra echoed by other business leaders, including Hart’s former coworker, Andy Jassy.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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It’s described as a long, blank and expressionless stare in a variety of social situations.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Celebrities who previously wouldn’t have considered cutting their long hair have now taken the plunge, including Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson, both of whom debuted unique renditions of the look at the 2025 Met Gala.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The producers delve into sometimes mainstream, sometimes obscure topics, such as the woman who wanted to run an ultramarathon against a horse and a longform project on amateur ice hockey player Hobey Baker.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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To date, his best race result is an 11th-place finish at last year’s Moab 240, a notorious 240-mile ultramarathon in Utah.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a lengthy dissent to the order, which was joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Nearly 1,400 books, consisting of 1,155 unique titles, were either fully removed from school libraries or heavily age-restricted, as found through a lengthy investigation by The Tennessean.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The '60s were dominated by star-gazing and the space race which are fundamental to the film as the quartet of heroes get their powers when they are exposed to a burst of celestial radiation during a space mission.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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An annual race, Pat's Run, is held each spring in Tempe, Arizona, to honor him and raise funds for the Pat Tillman Foundation.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Heavy rain also caused a spike in bacteria during the Olympics, causing the triathlon to be postponed a day.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Each group tied their legs together and participated in a six-legged pentathlon.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The decathlon will be contested Wednesday (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400) and Thursday (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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