the Olympics

noun

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years

Examples of the Olympics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jessica Linden of Brookhaven volunteered for two years before the Olympics, helping prepare technology systems and later staffing an information booth near the wrestling venue. — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

The third-place game was introduced in 1934 to reward the third-place finisher, as the Olympics do with bronze medalists. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

By many measures, the Olympics were exactly the success Atlanta’s leaders envisioned. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026

Even a casual observer could be captivated by a year that includes the Olympics in Italy and the World Cup. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026