the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Italy’s national team was mediocre at the time, failing to medal at the Olympics in 1920 and 1924.
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
So that was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, purpose built area on a brownfield site that had a lot of the venues for the Olympics.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
However, there was no broad agreement between the groups over how the sport and brand could be integrated for the Olympics.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That's the guy 22 percent of you want to be mayor of Los Angeles when the Olympics come to town.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
So that was built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, purpose built area on a brownfield site that had a lot of the venues for the Olympics.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
However, there was no broad agreement between the groups over how the sport and brand could be integrated for the Olympics.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 28 May 2026
That's the guy 22 percent of you want to be mayor of Los Angeles when the Olympics come to town.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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