How to Use long jump in a Sentence

long jump

noun
  • His long jumps changed to short, high hops.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • Frech placed eighth in the long jump and fifth in the high jump.
    — Abby Roedel, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Rathke is chasing three-peats in both the pole vault and long jump.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
  • The baby step became a long jump.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Three of those were in the long jump, and two apiece were won in the triple jump, high jump and pole vault.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 9 May 2021
  • China’s Jianan Wang won the men’s long jump, his first world gold.
    — oregonlive, 16 July 2022
  • Samiyah Samuels claimed the women's long jump for the second straight year.
    — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • However, Solon failed to score in the high jump, long jump and pole vault.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Moore, 20, will compete in the triple jump and long jump at the trials.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 17 June 2021
  • Among his honors, Gillette holds the world record in the long jump for blind athletes.
    — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Hernandez went on to take first place in high jump and triple jump, and second place in long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Hernandez went on to take first place in high jump and triple jump, and second place in long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Friday’s slate of events includes the long jump, javelin and 800.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022
  • The long jump is Roberts’s best event—her nickname is Jumpin’ Jay.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Davis, also 22, will compete in the Olympics for the first time in the long jump.
    — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 15 July 2021
  • The Stoughton senior finished third in the long jump at 22-7.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
  • The sophomore finished second in the 1A long jump and fourth in the triple jump.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Smith’s time in the 300 hurdles is the best in the state this spring and her long jump is second.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2023
  • Floréal competed for Canada in the Olympics in the triple jump and long jump.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Won the long jump at the Class S meet, took second at the State Open.
    — Dan Brechlin, courant.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The girls complete the heptathlon with the long jump, javelin throw and the 800-meter run.
    — Al.com Reports, al, 16 May 2022
  • Hernandez’s triple jump and long jump scores this weekend were the state’s best marks this season, but behind state records.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Outstanding explosion markers in the high and long jumps.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • Lauren Reed of Long Beach Poly won the girls’ long jump at 18-7.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022
  • Hernandez went on to win two state titles later that night, bouncing back from the loss in the long jump to dominate the high jump and long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Winners of other events that were called to come up after the Division 3 long jump had their events before it.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • In 2019, Joseph was second at state in the triple jump, third in the high jump, and didn’t make finals in the long jump.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 8 May 2021
  • Ucovich was a Rocklin High School graduate and former track athlete who held a long jump record.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In the standing long jump test, in particular, Aaram-Olsen recorded the best result in this draft class.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Bubsy’s main move is a forward lunge—think Mario's long jump combined with Sonic's homing attack.
    — PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025

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