the discus
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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In Paris, Stona claimed Jamaica’s only gold, a historic first for the country in the discus.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Look at the classical contrapposto stance of the discus thrower and compare it to the Ashe statue’s.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Among the men who tossed rats in the twelve- to fourteen-pound range, the dominant technique was the discus throw.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Look at the classical contrapposto stance of the discus thrower and compare it to the Ashe statue’s.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Among the men who tossed rats in the twelve- to fourteen-pound range, the dominant technique was the discus throw.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the discus
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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