Thesaurus results for TRIATHLONS

triathlons

noun

plural of triathlon

as in tournaments

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Recent Examples of triathlons Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
His son is an avid athlete and needs to be taken to tournaments, sometimes 100 miles away.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tournaments

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Johannes has much more experience at major tourneys to go along with her Paris medal — three silver medals in the past three Eurobasket competitions and a Bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of tourneys

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Woods also flashed early, but was relatively quiet in the first two preseason contests before getting into the backfield a couple of times Friday.

— Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Very few mentioned anti-communism or socialism as a top factor for their vote, although cultural issues have been an effective wedge for Republicans in recent contests.

— Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contests

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The Cubs’ selection to a second Little League Classic bookends a stretch of being chosen by MLB for unforgettable marquee events.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The anniversary program will run throughout the season, with customer events, competitions, limited-edition products, dedicated window installations, new content, special offers and more surprises to come.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of events

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MomTok is setting the record straight about its latest bouts of drama, including Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette controversy, in the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, the Television guitarist has been in the ICU seven times, including for two bouts of sepsis, plus for complications in his kidneys and liver.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bouts

Noun

Following Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park, the Giants have 31 games left over the final 34 days.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
What happened Sunday evening is Browns coach Todd Monken and general manager Andrew Berry picked Watson to be their starter over Shedeur Sanders, to culminate a competition that spanned the entire offseason and into the first two preseason games.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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