the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Oh, now the Olympics are a thing.
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Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The goal, said Cobbett, is to pack the venue not just for fans to get an up close look just before the Olympics, but to boost the athlete’s vibe with a large and engaged crowd.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Celebrini will likely not be the only Sharks player at the Olympics.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The site was selected in 2019, when the bidding results ended with the two Italian cities earning the Olympics over Stockholm and Åre in Sweden.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
The goal, said Cobbett, is to pack the venue not just for fans to get an up close look just before the Olympics, but to boost the athlete’s vibe with a large and engaged crowd.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Celebrini will likely not be the only Sharks player at the Olympics.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The site was selected in 2019, when the bidding results ended with the two Italian cities earning the Olympics over Stockholm and Åre in Sweden.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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