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
  • This is why the global village is not a utopian concept or ideal state for McLuhan.
    Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
  • There was little interest in either automation panic or utopian hype.
    C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.
    Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Gateway Center Arena was vibrating on a cosmic level last night as the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The galactic launch also featured four collectible cups with a purchase of one of its combo items.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • This is no coincidence; galactic mergers are more likely at the cluster’s gravitational center, and astronomers think the chaos of such collisions helps give ellipticals their characteristic spheroidal shape.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • One lucky superyacht owner just got a rather angelic delivery.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • The feeling of those blissful days is quite different now.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • To learn more about the blissful alchemy of Starbucks Oleato™ beverages, visit here today.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 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
  • 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
  • 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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