mat

Example Sentences

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“Being on the mat, on the water, it’s a unique experience,” Gutentag said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Everyone knew how this fight would go: Nurmagomedov would take Iaquinta down to the mat, wear him down, and eventually choke him out.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

But for fans like immunologist Josh Terao, 30, that fighting culture is integral to life on and off the mat.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Ruva tipped the light over onto a sleeping mat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer