main event

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandevent

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofmainandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmain event

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Themaineventconsisted of a spectacular 'illumination' in the courtyard, followed by a fantastic all-night fireworks display, intended to impress guests and visitors alike.
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It is often pretty much the 'mainevent' in their life.
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Cases of modification where either themaineventor the infinitival event is classified by an individual-level predicate are usually strongly ill-formed.
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This appears to lessen the importance of this life, making it seem like only a prelude to themaineventto come.
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The problem here appears to be that there isn't any particularly salient relation between themaineventand its outcome.
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The reader is teased with the promise of themainevent, just out of sight, until the fourth chapter: that is, the activities of the performer's body.
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However, although they are important, they are subsidiary to themainevent.
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What is themaineventin the world today?
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Clearly, themaineventover the past decade has been privatisation.
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Voting is themaineventof the day.
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In the field of agricultural education and research, as in other branches of activity, themainevent of the year has, unfortunately, been the financial crisis.
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Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than onemainevent.
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Itsmainevent, the coffeehouse, attracts upwards of 200 students (roughly 180 in 2010) and raised in 2010 $348 at a single coffeehouse.
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Themaineventthat was shown on pay-per-view was a standard wrestling match.
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Themainevent, which took place after 11pm, peaked at 5.46 million viewers.
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In themainevent(a category 22 ten-player round robin), he won two games and drew seven.
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Themaineventmatches featured elaborate entrances from the female performers.
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Themaineventwas rated one and a half out of five stars.
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The event featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than onemainevent.
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Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than onemainevent.
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