the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The city last hosted the Olympics in 1984.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Izenberg didn’t actually watch Clay fight in the Olympics, but remembers him cracking jokes in the Olympic Village.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
For years, coffee brands have paid for visibility during the Olympics.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prior to Bettman being named commissioner in 1993, NHL players had not participated in the Olympics.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Izenberg didn’t actually watch Clay fight in the Olympics, but remembers him cracking jokes in the Olympic Village.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
For years, coffee brands have paid for visibility during the Olympics.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prior to Bettman being named commissioner in 1993, NHL players had not participated in the Olympics.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Olympics
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“The Olympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympics. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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