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

Iowa’s championship game loss to South Carolina drew nearly 19 million viewers, most of any hoops game since 2019, eclipsing the ratings of every sport outside of football and the Olympics in that time frame. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024

Gomez, who plays for Paraguay’s national team, was looking forward to playing in the Olympics and maybe Copa America. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024

The 28-year-old, the first Black gymnast to become the Olympic individual all-around champion, is returning to her happy place to compete in the Olympics in Paris this summer after forgoing competing for the Tokyo Games. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024

In early July, the 22-member Boomers team will be cut to 12 to represent Australia at the Olympics, July 26 – August 11 in Paris. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024

For decades, the Olympics trumpeted the ideal of amateurism. —Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024

So writes The Times’ transportation reporter, Rachel Uranga, before explaining that the city is now scrambling to find money for buses to move people around L.A. during the Olympics. —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024

Plans to clean up the river have been underway since 2016, and authorities aim to open more than 20 swimmable sites after the Olympics. —Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024

And with the Olympics looming, this year feels laden with possibilities. —George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024