Olympian

adjective

Definition of Olympiannext
as in utopian

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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
  1. utopian
  2. cosmic
  3. galactic
  4. angelic
  5. blissful
  6. beatific
  7. paradisiacal
Adjective
  • Like many others, Naipaul offered a disillusioned view of the era; he was given to fatalism about utopian hope.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The London saxophonist and his ensemble fuse jazz with diverse strains of global trance music—Moroccan gnawa, Berlin kosmische—into a hypnotic, utopian expression of spiritual union.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
Definition of utopian
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  • That's all thanks to the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), which has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis molecular cloud, that shows the star-forming region resembling a cosmic take on Vincent Van Gogh's iconic painting The Starry Night.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The goal is to test a hypothesis that a total eclipse can affect the amount of cosmic radiation striking Earth from space.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • In fact, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible for a few more months across the United States – and the rest of the northern hemisphere – arcing across the night sky.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Take the example of galactic cosmic radiation.
    — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
Definition of galactic
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  • Instead of a typical black and white tuxedo, the groom broke a major tradition by donning the angelic hue, which is usually reserved just for the bride.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Her nails, on the other hand (no pun intended), went in the opposite direction with a super-dark, short manicure, keeping the look from skewing too angelic.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 July 2026
Definition of angelic
Adjective
  • The Nautilus’s overwater Solasta Spa also specializes in couples’ treatments, including a range of blissful three-hour Spa Journeys that target issues like stress or immunity.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • This waterproof speaker delivers just the right amount of sound for a blissful night’s sleep.
    — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
    — Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
  • On the set that was apparently once a Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters, Lineker was beatific, anointing the next generation.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of beatific
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
Definition of paradisiacal

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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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