Nike

noun

Ni·​ke ˈnī-kē 

: the Greek goddess of victory

Examples of Nike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Nike, that has meant leveraging sales of its performance gear—official jerseys and soccer boots meant to be worn on the pitch. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Sheeran rocked a powder blue tux with a T-shirt and Nike sneakers, while Seaborn wore a yellow dress with platform heels and a silver clutch. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Nike also also made a similar Air Force 1 Low in 2002, but without any of the Kobe branding. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

The Athletic understands that Nike are planning a more focused return to the sport in the near future, which could have an impact on Pogačar and others in the coming years. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

My personal favorite of the bunch is the Nike Air Rift shoes, worn by Jennifer Lawrence last winter (her spring pair of Salomon Marie Jeannie’s are constantly sold-out). — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Nike reportedly uses a tool called Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to test out plate positioning digitally prior to real-world testing. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

By Christmas 2023, Lulu was replaced by Vuori (not publicly traded), Nike by ON Holding, and Starbucks by Equator and Blue Bottle. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Greek Nikē

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Nike

• psyche
• spiky