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
  • Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • Le Guin depicts an alternative society much like humanity, but with one notable, utopian contingent.
    Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Chopra Jonas features in the cast of his upcoming Varanasi, about a Shiva devotee who is sent on a mysterious mission to find an ancient cosmic artifact.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • On the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, the Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NET) has detected the highest-energy cosmic neutrino on record.
    Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Take the example of galactic cosmic radiation.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
  • Scientists believe the galactic wind is being driven by intense star formation and supernova explosions triggered by the merger, though a supermassive black hole could also be playing a role.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Dressed in an angelic Marchesa gown with jewelry by the incredible Oscar Heyman and Priti by Priti.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Pariah promises that now is not forever, and that refusing to compromise yourself is a blissful form of freedom.
    Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • Matchday in Panama is a blissful assault on the senses.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • With its paradisiacal beaches, including Playa El Valle, Playa Ermitaño, and Playa Rincón, this destination is perfect for those seeking pure nature and tranquility.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • 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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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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