How to Use showdown in a Sentence

showdown

noun
  • For all the buildup, this may be less a showdown than a shrug-off.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And come back next week for the final showdown.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a look at what’s shaping up to be a showdown.
    — John O'Connor, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Read more about the shutdown showdown here.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Stay tuned for the showdown on March 15.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
  • All of this seems to be setting up for a showdown in a future film.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The big showdown came when Katie and Gretchen were called in last.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The stage was set for a showdown between him and the junta.
    — ABC News, 31 May 2026
  • This showdown is less gimmicky than a swing-off, Tony wrote.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The heat was there before the sunrise had opened the showdown.
    — Kevin Coulson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Who dies during the showdown at Sam's house?
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • And those are the two showdowns that would be played in an arena without fans.
    — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • Both sides have spent the past two decades preparing for their next showdown.
    — Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The women then took over the stage for round two of the Texas showdown.
    — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • At its core, this has been a showdown over financials.
    — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The lion’s share were in the ten-plus-minute finale showdown.
    — Simon Thompson, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Ahead of the showdown, here’s a breakdown of who's leading in the polls.
    — Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Week 10 showdown with Pine Creek looms.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson wasn’t part of those seven-game showdowns.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • What to watch in the upcoming showdown.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The showdown comes at a time of labor unrest across the nation.
    — Margot Rooseveltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2022
  • The stakes in their showdown depend on the outcomes of two other races.
    — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Goals were difficult to come by for both groups in a standout goalie showdown.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But this showdown which needs no hype is ascending a level.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That showdown will happen in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In the latter two movies, the showdown comes in the pressroom itself.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2021
  • December’s showdown with Paul was his first fight in more than a year.
    — Alex Valdes, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The debate forced a showdown that would have better been avoided.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But the two showdowns also served up a few surprises.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Jared Goff will make the throws late to set up the showdown in Green Bay.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2023

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