How to Use quadrennial in a Sentence

quadrennial

adjective
  • This will be the first time the quadrennial global sporting event will be streamed.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And there is, inevitably, the quadrennial reminder that more binds us together than tears us apart.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2020
  • This builds toward a quadrennial unlike the year-in, year-out that gives us structure but doesn’t feature quite the build-up.
    Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
  • This year marks the first timethe quadrennial tournament is held in the winter instead of over the summer.
    Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022
  • But while her fame has extended far beyond the quadrennial event, her journey has not been without strife.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In a sport so geared to the quadrennial event, athletes train in cycles and with different agendas.
    Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Still, other host cities have faced censure for the high cost of the quadrennial spectacle, in the face of more dire social needs.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The quadrennial tournament sees 24 teams drawn into six groups of four that play in a round-robin format.
    James Robson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Those are the questions for every competitor at this quadrennial kickaround.
    John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The quadrennial round-the-world regatta is one of sailing’s most prestigious events.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2006
  • At least half a million visitors from all over the world will visit Russia to attend the quadrennial event.
    Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018
  • That soccer’s quadrennial showpiece will take place without a player of that skill, that value, dulls its luster just a little.
    New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Even those playing a level or three below the World Cup find this the best part of the quadrennial period.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • There are still four days left in the quadrennial competition, so Moon’s ebullience might be a bit premature.
    Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2018
  • But for many, the focus was elsewhere, and more specifically, how the process of bidding for and hosting the quadrennial games can be better for cities.
    Patrick Sisson, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2018
  • But one of the most stunning backdrops for the quadrennial competition won’t be in Paris – or France for that matter.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 July 2024
  • The Dragons hadn’t made it to the quadrennial dance since 1958 when they were knocked out by Brazil and a teenaged Pele.
    John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The joy of taking in this quadrennial ritual is such that vessels can no longer contain their liquids, and nearly every ounce of beer in the place becomes airborne.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Races will take place in its streets and in the river that makes up its heart and soul, and millions from around the world are making their way to France to take part in the quadrennial festivities.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 25 July 2024
  • But the quadrennial tournament also spotlights a lingering colonialism that has bound the world for centuries.
    Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • While this quadrennial tradition in New Hampshire usually follows the script, there’s a chance for some curveballs this time around.
    Fox News, 30 Oct. 2019
  • But whether that axiom applies to the quadrennial World Cup tournament is a different question.
    John A. Tures, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • The excitement for the quadrennial sporting event continues into the weekend.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • Some, such as Euro 2020, a quadrennial football tournament, have retained the same name.
    The Economist, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Soccer’s quadrennial celebration — the World Cup — is one of the most popular sporting events on the planet.
    Brion O’Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The quadrennial passing of the torch has begun for the third time, this time with Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on the sidelines.
    Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 July 2018
  • With the Games comes the quadrennial tradition of casual sports fans becoming experts in esoteric sports—for a couple weeks, at least.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 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
  • The quadrennial presidential contest is enshrined in the Constitution, and any change in the date would require an act of Congress.
    David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 30 July 2020
  • Brubaker is the second Alaskan to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games, a quadrennial event first held in 2012.
    Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2019

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