How to Use the long jump in a Sentence

the long jump

noun
  • Those options could even extend to the long jump.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Hernandez took first place in the girls' high jump and triple jump, and third place in the long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Haslam also finished second in the long jump.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
  • Pinnock was the long jump silver medallist, and Campbell won bronze in the shot put.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hernandez also finished in second place in the long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Hernandez finished first in the girls’ high jump and triple jump, received first-place medals in both events and placed third in the long jump.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Xiamara Young won the long jump with a leap of 19 feet, six inches.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Holman, meanwhile, finished seventh, second and seventh at state in the long jump her first three years.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Harel will also have his chance at the long jump and triple jump at the CIF State finals.
    — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • Last year, Hernandez won the triple jump and high jump state championships and finished second in the long jump.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Jordyn Brooks finished first in the long jump (17 feet, 11¾ inches).
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Aliso Niguel’s Dana Malloy qualified in the long jump and triple jump.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
  • 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
  • McDuffie marked 47 feet, 11 ¼ inches in the triple jump and 23-5 ¼ in the long jump.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Kansas State's Tah Chikomba won the long jump at 27-5 1/2.
    — ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • After Hall set a personal best in the long jump by nearly a foot, Dugue’s job was done, even with two events remaining.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • It was discovered that a Prince Tech athlete had competed in four events, including the long jump and the triple jump.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
  • Aaron Rich won the long jump with a meet record 24-4 ¼ while his brother Ethan finished third (23-1/4).
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Another Servite star Saturday was senior Judah Clark who won the long jump and triple jump.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Tarleton State's Likesh Sathyanathan leaped a personal best 26-11 1/4 to win the long jump.
    — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Illinois junior Sophia Beckmon won the long jump with a mark of 21-9 — after finishing fifth in the event last season.
    — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Shen won the long jump at the Stanford Invitational with a leap of 23-11 1/2.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Johnson, who leaped 50-9¾ to win at the Florida Relays, also won the long jump for the Eagles.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • During the long jump prelims, Davis-Woodhall was in a tough, competitive situation.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Julian is a member of Chesterton’s track team, specializing in the 100- and 200-meter races and the long jump.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium, alongside the second-place female finisher, of course, in the long jump, high jump and triple jump.
    — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
  • Lovelady hit 20-feet-11 in the long jump while attending Cal State Bakersfield.
    — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • In the triple jump, Texas' Kelsey Daniel followed with a 52 foot, 10 inch jump, doubling his win count after a victory in the long jump Friday.
    — Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The win on Sunday follows a runner-up finish from worlds in 2023 and a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
    — Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Central Catholic ended up tying Newton North for a runner-up finish with an individual win in the long jump by Avery Strickler.
    — Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026

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