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 However, Ohtani’s participation will require MLB to take a summer break in the middle of its season and release its players to the Olympics, and Manfred has sounded reluctant about the prospect. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024 Without further ado, here are seven great places to stay in Paris during the Olympics. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2024 United snaps 11-match winless streak with victory over Nashville July 13, 2024 USWNT moves past Mexico and takes another step toward the Olympics July 13, 2024 NewsletterAs news breaks Sports Alerts Breaking news email alerts on major sports news. Cindy boren, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 Adebayo had spoken of his anticipation of facing Jovic in the Olympics, with Jovic already ruled out of the upcoming Serbia-USA exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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