All 3 Uses
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- Though she has acquired a taste for classical music over the years—"it's like learning to appreciate a stinky cheese"—she's been a not-always-delighted captive audience for many of my marathon rehearsals.†
Chpt 1 *marathon = a footrace of about 26 miles
- They're standing still, but it seems harder than running a marathon.†
Chpt 5
- He is panting like he just ran a marathon.†
Chpt 17
Definitions:
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(1)
(marathon as in: ran her first marathon) a 26.2-mile footrace; or, more generally, any long and demanding activity requiring endurance
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)