long jumper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of long jumper
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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With an outstretched hand, Dent blocked a shot to trigger a fast break that he ended with his own long jumper.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
British long jumper Jazmin Sawyers speaks about "grieving" her chance of competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics after rupturing her Achilles and cultivating an identity beyond sports.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024
Portland got within 98-87 on a long jumper from Ayton with 3:54 left but the comeback bid stalled.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Washington’s Moses Wood was doing much of it in the final minutes, sandwiching a long jumper between two three-pointers as the Huskies countered every Trojans basket.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Sykes made a long jumper just before the third-quarter buzzer to extend Washington’s lead to 67-54.
From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2023
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