main event

Example Sentences

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And so the main event is upon us, the headline act.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Meat and marrow, Fagan points out, were never the main event but an occasional supplement to a diet of plants and other collectible foods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

No Kings organizers are hoping to break that record Saturday, when more than 3,000 events are planned across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with a main event in Minneapolis.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

This had only been an appetizer for him, an interlude before the main event.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros