Olympic

adjective

Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
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: of or relating to the Olympic Games

Examples of Olympic in a Sentence

She won an Olympic medal in diving.
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Rivera rocketed into the spotlight after earning a surprise spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team, ultimately bringing home gold. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Now, however, the two-time Olympic silver medalist says that there is no bad blood between them. Coy Wire, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 The city will host about 11,000 Olympic athletes and 4,500 Paralympic athletes, participating in 800 competitions at 49 venues. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 Besides the location, another rowing element of the day comes in the form of an Olympic reunion. Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Olympic

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Olympic was in 1590

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“Olympic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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Olympic

adjective
Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
ō-
1
2
: of or relating to the Olympic Games
the U.S. Olympic team
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