Olympian

adjective

Definition of Olympiannext
as in utopian

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Recent Examples of Olympian Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Shortly after separating, Longet met Olympian skier Spider Sabich and quickly developed a close bond with him. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Before that, the brand named rugby player and Olympian Ilona Maher its first ambassador in 2024. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Here's everything to know about the actress' life over 50 years after shooting Olympian boyfriend Spider Sabich. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 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
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  • Incidentally, the same goes for hyperbolically utopian (exuberant prosperity for all) or dystopian (humanoid robots in charge) visions of the future, which make any form of planning pointless.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • American engineers tend to focus on the transformative potential of reaching artificial general intelligence, and on the utopian (or dystopian) cascade that could follow.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of utopian
Adjective
  • Named for fast-flying swift birds due to its ability to pivot rapidly to peer at cosmic events and afterglows, the telescope has enabled the study of comets, gravitational waves and black holes over long periods of time.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The water around the device and the rock above it shield the detector from the glare of cosmic radiation, allowing the flickers of less common particle interactions to shine through.
    — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • In a new study, astrophysicists report the best-yet example of a supermassive black hole far from its galactic center.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • Thus, this research reveals for the first time the exact moment in cosmic history that these galactic atmospheres began to form and gather.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of galactic
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  • Selena Gomez looked angelic in a white lace off-the-shoulder slip dress.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Best known for his angelic voice that plays on R&B and pop, WONHO seems to be testing out something new, bordering on dance, EDM, club, house, mellow pop, and hyper-pop.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of angelic
Adjective
  • Every year there are a blissful six to eight weeks when Hatch chile peppers are in season.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • To the right, there’s a guy with a beatific smile who seems to be enjoying more than the snake, an enormous gun propped vertically between his legs.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • 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
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 8 Aug. 2026.

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