Olympian

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Recent Examples of Olympian Starstruck by Olympian celebrity, Persephone rebels against her mother Demeter and sneaks into a party at the Acropolis. The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Brock Faber The cornerstone defenseman is slated to be an Olympian next year and the No. 1 defenseman in Minnesota for the next decade. Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 June 2025 The former Olympian and reality TV star had traveled to Israel to attend the city's annual Pride Parade, which was canceled because of security concerns following Iran's missile attacks. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Softball The Pointers, who won the school’s first CIF San Diego Section softball title May 30 in Division II and entered the Southern California Regional Division III tournament as the No. 1 seed, shut out No. 4 Olympian 3-0 in the semifinals. Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Olympian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Olympian
Adjective
  • Commissioned by Lincoln Center, the solarpunk narrative explores themes of survival, climate reckoning, and generational power struggles aboard a floating utopian colony in the Pacific Ocean.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Ramírez planted the flag in the infield grass before Slider grabbed it, engaged with a sea of fans who didn’t want to abandon the utopian setting at the ballpark, and then handed it to David Fry.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The vast cosmic structure spans about 260,000 light-years and contains over a trillion stars.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Together, Venus and Uranus adorn our cosmic skies with electric charm and possibility.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • On Mars, long-term exposure to galactic cosmic rays poses another challenge.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The combination of flavors in this pie is blissful, the sweetness of the apples merrily dancing with the tart edge of the cranberries.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • There is a happy ending in Robbie's blissful face while floating in the water.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And angelic vocals aside, the 25-year-old, Tampa-native has range.
    Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Folklore’s angelic aura is best captured with gauzy peasant dresses, soft boho details, and a touch of woodland whimsy.
    Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When Simone decides to grasp Kiki’s life for herself by starting an affair with Peter, though, Michaela’s beatific facade slips.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
    Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Padre Island National Seashore, Texas Padre Island National Seashore spans nearly 70 miles of paradisiacal Texas coastline, with stellar birding, beachcombing, and, starting October 6, supermoon watching.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There aren’t any facilities and guests must hike to reach the north-facing beach with almost blindingly white sand, but the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water and palms—private picnics are available, too.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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