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
Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
With the marathon 162-game regular season winding down this weekend, playoff baseball is in the air.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Separately, House Democrats attracted criticism from inside and outside party circles for a marathon livestream that kicked off in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
With the marathon 162-game regular season winding down this weekend, playoff baseball is in the air.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Then came Saturday’s 3-hour, 7-minute marathon.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
After a marathon of presentations and interviews Thursday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors narrowed a field of 12 applicants to three finalists for sheriff — a position the board now has the rare opportunity to fill.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
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Security confiscated several long, heavy sticks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Just days before his crash, Braconi ran a 100-kilometer (63 miles) ultramarathon in Big Bear with his high school soccer teammate Colby Hahn.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Now a new study that followed ultramarathon runners for up to a year suggests an answer.—
Jason Dinh,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, the suits could prove costly and lengthy—potentially having a material impact on the company’s bottom line.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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There have been lengthy shutdowns before, including several others that stretched on for more than two weeks.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Todd Covington, a Kansas City Fire Department battalion chief, is seeking unspecified monetary damages for allegations of race discrimination and retaliation, according to a Jackson County court petition .—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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For most people—regardless of age—so much as attempting a triathlon is a daunting prospect, let alone actually completing one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2025
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My friend Chuck was adamantly opposed to the sport of triathlon.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
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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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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rowe teaches advanced English classes and also coaches the academic decathlon team that competes in eight subjects, including literature and math.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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