main event

Example Sentences

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Now you’ve got a slightly cleaner slate — and you’re ready for the main event: dishes.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The main event was the “cooling steam therapy,” which Xie said was meant to be calming and refreshing and help relieve tired eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The tricky part is that even when the main event is “free,” the total adds up quickly.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

When the darkness descended on Britain's most northerly islands on Tuesday, the Jarl Squad was joined by more than 40 other torch-clutching groups of revellers for the evening procession - the festival's main event.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

There had been foreshocks, smaller earthquakes that shook the countryside for days before the main event, but there’s nothing unusual about earthquakes in Japan.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland