the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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That goes a long way at the Olympics, where judges scrutinize the cleanliness of riders’ grabs and landings.
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the Olympics, Campbell was beaten by Kovacs and world-record holder Ryan Crouser.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sports, while talking to reporters at Bears' training practice in July 2024, Owens said that being able to leave training camp to cheer Biles on at the Olympics was negotiated into his contract with the team.
—Stephanie Barnes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In between her work on the series ending and the movie starting, there was the small matter of the Olympics.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the Olympics, Campbell was beaten by Kovacs and world-record holder Ryan Crouser.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sports, while talking to reporters at Bears' training practice in July 2024, Owens said that being able to leave training camp to cheer Biles on at the Olympics was negotiated into his contract with the team.
—Stephanie Barnes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In between her work on the series ending and the movie starting, there was the small matter of the Olympics.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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