Used in a Sentence

marathons

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for marathons.

Editorial note

He never went to the gym, never participated in long marathons and he was a frequent beer drinker.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of marathons gathered in one view.

noun

A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.

noun

A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.

noun

Former name of Snickers (“chocolate bar brand”).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for marathons.

noun

A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.

noun

A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.

noun

Former name of Snickers (“chocolate bar brand”).

noun

A city in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida.

Example sentences

1

He never went to the gym, never participated in long marathons and he was a frequent beer drinker.

2

That's like finding no link between exercise and health when you only study people who run regular marathons.

3

Working on eventually launching events like marathons, and a super pac / non-profit focused on a guaranteed basic income.

4

So its as if you hire runners based on how well they can sprint but then race them in marathons.

5

Or how about toddlers running marathons - because they have to do a lot more running to get to the end.

6

It's like expecting that driving a car would make one better at running marathons.

7

If you're somewhat familiar with marathons or have a flexible mind, it's not misleading.

8

I rarely install new apps and of those few survive my semiregular uninstall marathons whenever the phone feels cluttered.

9

There are also plenty of amputees who overcome that disadvantage and run marathons.

10

In the last 2.5 years, I've run 6 half marathons and hundreds of miles to train.

11

They are expecting you win coding marathons when you work there?

12

Endurance is long hours of low-intensity activity, marathons and the like.

Quote examples

1

I'm not sure that I had a 30" waist back when I was running marathons in my twenties; 32", maybe.

2

TV makes me ask, "Who needs Cable TV & why would I ever subscribe again!" Love watching marathons of my favorite shows!

3

It's like saying "getting high is just sad", "running marathons is just sad" or "eating high fat foods is just sad".

4

In 2008 he set the course record at the Barkley Marathons, a grueling 100 mile course in Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee." Jared Campbell has also, I believe, won Hardrock previously.

Proper noun examples

1

Think Wimbledon, Marathons, FA Cup finals etc.

2

(Marathons in every country.) Or it could be useful for a future historian trying to puzzle out some aspect of history.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use marathons in a sentence?

He never went to the gym, never participated in long marathons and he was a frequent beer drinker.

What does marathons mean?

A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.

What part of speech is marathons?

marathons is commonly used as noun.