the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Hedman and Dahlin will be at the Olympics.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Roberts competes in the 800 meters in the Sydney Olympics, representing Guyana, according to the Olympics website and the website for World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Roberts, who ran in the Olympics for Guyana, had two decades of experience working as an educator and education professional across the country.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Does Celine know what the Olympics are?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Roberts competes in the 800 meters in the Sydney Olympics, representing Guyana, according to the Olympics website and the website for World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Roberts, who ran in the Olympics for Guyana, had two decades of experience working as an educator and education professional across the country.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Does Celine know what the Olympics are?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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