the Olympics
noun
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years
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Blackshaw calls the tournament a mix of March Madness, the boys state tournament and the Olympics.
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Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
But ski racing remains a niche sport, one that briefly surges in visibility every four years during the Olympics.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Lin has not commented on the controversy since the Olympics were finished.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Imagine being an archer in the Olympics.
—Christopher Carr, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
But ski racing remains a niche sport, one that briefly surges in visibility every four years during the Olympics.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Lin has not commented on the controversy since the Olympics were finished.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Imagine being an archer in the Olympics.
—Christopher Carr, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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