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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Olympian
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Louisa May Alcott’s father, Bronson Alcott, was a Transcendentalist and a utopian dreamer whose grand plans left him unable to provide for his wife and children.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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To make sure the muons and electrons detected by the detectors really come from neutrino interactions, the detectors need to be placed deep underground where other cosmic particles cannot reach.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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The latest, published in Nature today, strengthens the case that LAP1-B is an early cosmic puzzle piece packed with material freshly manufactured by dying Population III stars.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Brecher captured the galactic chain between April 17 and 27 using a Skywatcher Esprit 120 telescope paired with an astronomy camera and a range of filters and peripherals from his home in the city of Guelph, Canada.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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The grandeur of fantasy at our fingertips, Mario’s essence blown up to galactic proportions, has yet to be rivaled.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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With her backless white Stella McCartney gown, halo of curls and tiara, Kate Hudson looked positively angelic at the 2003 Met Gala.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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For women over 40 looking for the perfect bold crimson or angelic pink, the color payoff is professional-grade, delivering long-lasting saturation that remains nondrying throughout the day.—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their debut album expands on their pop-meets-Panorama Bar ethos, landing on a blissful medium that will please casual heads and die-hard Front Left-ers alike.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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My sources have shared the blissful moments of parenthood with me.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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King is known for creating beatific dances in collaboration with master musicians, pieces that feature the artists on stage in San Francisco (though LINES Ballet often performs on tour with a recorded score).—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paradisiacal destination isn’t that surprising a choice to fans of Kelce and his bride to be, Taylor Swift.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Six inhabitants of a paradisiacal coastal village initiate a pilgrimage on push bikes to save it from rising sea levels.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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