the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Déjà Vu All Over Again For a city that successfully hosted the Olympics in 1932 and again in 1984, the stakes are high.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Larkin struck gold at the Olympics with Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Interest in the sport typically peaks during the Olympics.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Flag football has featured at the World Games, a quadrennial global multisport event that features sports not included in the Olympics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Larkin struck gold at the Olympics with Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Interest in the sport typically peaks during the Olympics.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Flag football has featured at the World Games, a quadrennial global multisport event that features sports not included in the Olympics.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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