Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Perhaps not surprisingly, the Marlins had a losing record going into the weekend's matchup of the two teams, dropping 24 and winning 22 against the Bronx Bombers.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
John Cena in street fight to win Undisputed WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes and John Cena put on one last classic matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Texas will start its season with a marquee matchup against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 2) in a game that will set the early tone for the college football season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Saturday’s matchup is one of the 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC, a league high since its inception.
—Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
John Cena in street fight to win Undisputed WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes and John Cena put on one last classic matchup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Texas will start its season with a marquee matchup against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 2) in a game that will set the early tone for the college football season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
Saturday’s matchup is one of the 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC, a league high since its inception.
—Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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