Examples of Olympic in a Sentence
She won an Olympic medal in diving.
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Still, the Italians hadn’t lost since November 1935, a run which also included winning the Olympic title in 1936.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Running was still considered a bit of an oddball thing to do; the boom had been ignited by Shorter’s 1972 Olympic win but was still gathering steam at that point.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
In February, the Olympic gold medalist helped the Bruins rally from behind to beat No. 5 Michigan State, thanks to an epic performance that had those in the stands and alongside the mat cheering her every move on the mat.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Other athletes included on the list were U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, former women's tennis star Serena Williams, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts and France's Olympic gold medalist swimmer Leon Marchand.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Running was still considered a bit of an oddball thing to do; the boom had been ignited by Shorter’s 1972 Olympic win but was still gathering steam at that point.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
In February, the Olympic gold medalist helped the Bruins rally from behind to beat No. 5 Michigan State, thanks to an epic performance that had those in the stands and alongside the mat cheering her every move on the mat.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Other athletes included on the list were U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, former women's tennis star Serena Williams, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LIX MVP Jalen Hurts and France's Olympic gold medalist swimmer Leon Marchand.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Olympic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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Olympic
adjective
Olym·pic
ə-ˈlim-pik 
ō-
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: of or relating to the Olympic Games
the U.S. Olympic team
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