How to Use marathon in a Sentence

marathon

noun

• We watched a marathon of our favorite movies.
• But building a strong economy is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2023
• But instead of working your way through the same old shows, have a childhood favorites marathon.
  — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• The chunky, supportive sneaks are great for running marathons and running to impromptu downtown dates alike.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
• For most Americans, this week’s marathon voting sessions to elect (or not) a Speaker of the House were all of those things.
  — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
• Given the below-freezing or cooler-than-usual temperatures, a day-long movie marathon is an enticing idea.
  — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 12 Jan. 2023
• Super-early training isn’t really helpful for sports whose athletes tend to peak later in life, like marathon runners, for example.
  — Eva V. Monsma, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2023
• Both vied for a place in the marathon at the Paris Olympics.
  — Mike Baker, New York Times, 29 May 2024
• In the mood to curl up on the couch for a Legally Blonde marathon?
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• No one has won three gold medals in a row at the Olympics in the marathon.
  — Laine Higgins, wsj.com, 14 Apr. 2023
• All six would be running in the Olympic marathon for the first time.
  — Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
• This year, the marathon will take place on Sunday, Nov. 5.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
• Lash told the Post that the club had around 40 members run the marathon Monday.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• Paris itself gets the honors in the form of the route for the men’s and women’s marathons.
  — Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
• Gone are the days of marathon events with 10-plus matches.
  — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
• And remember, good health in the long term is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2024
• Now, series marathons don’t have to pause, even in the shower!
  — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
• Apart from the women's marathon, all the track and field events will conclude on Aug. 10 at the Stade de France.
  — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Aug. 2024
• Not just because of the 26 categories, the same as the number of miles in a marathon.
  — Ben Zauzmer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
• You, this blanket and an hours-long rom-com movie marathon.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 29 Jan. 2023
• The mom and military wife smashed the American marathon record at the age of 37.
  — Abigail Cuffey, Women's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
• Take Care of Yourself Swedish death cleaning is a marathon, not a sprint.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 6 May 2023
• Other events vary, like its half marathon to 13 bars for 13 miles.
  — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2023
• Many marathon runners do a two- to three-mile shakeout run.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• The free-to-air Seven Network hosted the marathon, four-hour special event and won the night.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Nov. 2023
• The perfect Raiders of the Lost Ark and its three sequels are all on Prime, waiting for your marathon.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
• New Balance sneakers is a race; styling them is a marathon.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Feb. 2023
• Samuelson barely made it to the starting line of that first Olympic marathon.
  — Zoe Grossman and King Jemison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
• On July 31, 18 runners completed the marathon on an ice floe.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
• After that, the sisters regularly walked in half marathons around Lake Tahoe and then signed up for another Big Sur power walk in 2009.
  — Julie Gallant, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024