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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
Noun
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Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Bart Conner is 68.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The Pink Invitational has become the largest gymnastics fundraising event in the United States, now topping 116 teams.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Adeli, who didn’t win the ticket lottery to attend one of Iran's two Los Angeles-area matches, said the World Cup should be a moment to enjoy the sport without outside distractions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The modern gym culture was born on Muscle Beach, institutionalized by Gold’s Gym in Venice, and later globalized by Jane Fonda’s aerobics empire.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Over an ebullient little bouncy bit of house, an aerobics instructor encourages movement as Idehen encourages Movement politics.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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Caught in this scenario is his sport that still needs him, busted parts and all, but would love nothing more than for the focus to be on the great players who are playing its most famous tournament.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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This year, practice-round tickets went for $125 and $150, individual tournament rounds cost $160 and four-day tournament badges were $525.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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But neither is an experienced starter so general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley will almost certainly seek training camp competition for each role.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The drama was announced as having been selected for Cannes’ main competition at the festival’s traditional press conference in Paris on Thursday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Baena's grand debut on the bodybuilding circuit just got grander.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 4, the 28-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Patricia Baena achieved a win in a second bodybuilding federation.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All golfers scoring 4-over or better qualified for the third round of the tourney, to begin Saturday morning.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Premier League is working in partnership with White Ribbon UK — a charity engaging men and boys about violence against women — and aims to deliver activity that supports gender equality.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Joel Hofer finished with 26 saves, weathering a flurry of activity in the third period after losing a skate blade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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