Both Uses
marathon
in
Eleanor & Park
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- Eleanor was this close to asking for a toothbrush, but she thought that would lead to a marathon of hugging and knee-rubbing.†
p. 82.5 *marathon = a footrace of about 26 miles
- He made himself a sandwich and watched a Young Ones marathon on MTV, then fell asleep on the couch.†
p. 247.4
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)