matchup

Example Sentences

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The buzz: Though lacking the sizzle of Brazil-Morocco, Group C’s other first-day matchup is no less important.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sixteen years later, the 2026 World Cup kicks off, curiously enough, with the same matchup, but with the roles reversed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Alex Todd has scored prime seats to Super Bowls, Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series and every New York Knicks playoff game this year besides their matchup on Mother’s Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

That last moment is recounted in Randall Sullivan’s “The First All-Star Game,” a chronicle of the matchup the following season, on July 6, 1933, between the best players in the National and American leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Coach ignores Terrell and says, “Wes, Hakim, and Sir will experience a matchup zone, which will leave Finley wide open.”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick