- present tense form of match (3rd person singular).
matches
Example Sentences
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The match did not begin until about 11pm in New York, after the start of the night session was delayed by Tuesday's earlier matches.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Rodman’s schedule with the Spirit hasn’t allowed her to attend all of Shelton’s matches at Flushing Meadows, but she has been to at least three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Tennis matches are creeping longer as high-endurance modern players pummel each other from the baseline and the time-efficient serve and volley goes the way of the Betamax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Shelton has previously had a miserable record against the very best, losing all 17 of his previous matches against top-three players.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He seemed to dominate the tennis court while he was at Grossinger’s, and other than his games with the resident pro, Fischer usually won all of his matches.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
