the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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The closing ceremony for the Olympics and opening ceremony for the Paralympics will both be held at the Arena di Verona.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Eurovision is the Olympics of pop music.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The World Games is an international multi-sport event featuring sports that are not in the Olympics — for example, squash, karate, lacrosse and, previously, flag football.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Eurovision is the Olympics of pop music.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
The World Games is an international multi-sport event featuring sports that are not in the Olympics — for example, squash, karate, lacrosse and, previously, flag football.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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