* Sports: "The match between the two teams was intense and went down to the wire."
* Dating: "They found a perfect match on the dating app."
* Fire: "She struck a match to light the candles."
* Competition: "The match for the world championship will be held in Tokyo."
* Similarity: "There is a match in the fingerprints found at the crime scene."
Note: "Match" can also be a verb, meaning to be similar or equal to something else. For example, "Her dress matches her shoes."