How to Use matchup in a Sentence

matchup

noun
  • Two of those matchups are on the road.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Each head-to-head matchup plays two holes.
    — Keith Stewart, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Their matchup zone gave us problems.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about the Stars’ next matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The combined score in their three matchups?
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • Not every matchup has been a nail-biter.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The Jets won the last matchup 5-2.
    — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Jets won the last matchup 5-2.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a breakdown of the matchup.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a quick preview of both matchups.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
  • Basallo’s matchup tonight is the best on the slate.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • These tokens can be used for any bet on these matchups.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Here are three things to know about the marquee matchup.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Sharks won 4-3 in the last matchup.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Ducks won 6-5 in the last matchup.
    — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Flames won 5-3 in the last matchup.
    — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Flames won 5-2 in the last matchup.
    — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Sharks won 5-2 in the last matchup.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This may be the best matchup of the first round in the East.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Over the next few days, there are more stellar matchups to come.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This was the first time in the matchup that a player scored twice.
    — Elijah Flowers, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
  • They were outscored 65-18 in both matchups.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • The first top-20 matchup since 2013.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Celtics’ first-round playoff matchup is set.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Both teams came into the matchup with 3-0 records.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But this matchup was always going to be a huge test.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

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