Examples of Olympic in a Sentence
She won an Olympic medal in diving.
Recent Examples on the Web
In her comeback meet this past weekend, the 2012 all-around Olympic gold medalist, 28, successfully qualified for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the end of May, setting her up for a trip to the Olympic Trials in June — and potentially the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Champlin earlier this year was named a semifinalist for the 94th annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award that is given to the nation’s top collegiate or Olympic athlete.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
And less than a month after winning an Olympic bronze medal, Molly Seidel got some marathon advice from a seatmate on her plane.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Apr. 2024
Beard, who is from Baltimore and ran in college at Howard, splashed onto the Olympic radar as a surprise winner of the 60-meter hurdles at the Millrose Games in February, earning a spot in the U.S. track & field Olympic trials in Oregon in June.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
The idea is for students to find connections between the past and present – between the Amistad rebellion and Gabby Douglas setting Olympic records.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Douglas came off bars twice and her floor routine lacked the crispness and endurance to stack up with what will be required for anyone hoping to make a serious bid for the Olympic team.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
The executive board is now entirely white, while two women of color, including the African American former Olympic track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, sit on the company’s supervisory board.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The ex-Oregon football player is an elite hurdler but must qualify for Paris at the Olympic trials this summer.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Champlin earlier this year was named a semifinalist for the 94th annual AAU James E. Sullivan Award that is given to the nation’s top collegiate or Olympic athlete.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
And less than a month after winning an Olympic bronze medal, Molly Seidel got some marathon advice from a seatmate on her plane.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Apr. 2024
Beard, who is from Baltimore and ran in college at Howard, splashed onto the Olympic radar as a surprise winner of the 60-meter hurdles at the Millrose Games in February, earning a spot in the U.S. track & field Olympic trials in Oregon in June.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
The idea is for students to find connections between the past and present – between the Amistad rebellion and Gabby Douglas setting Olympic records.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Douglas came off bars twice and her floor routine lacked the crispness and endurance to stack up with what will be required for anyone hoping to make a serious bid for the Olympic team.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
The executive board is now entirely white, while two women of color, including the African American former Olympic track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, sit on the company’s supervisory board.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The ex-Oregon football player is an elite hurdler but must qualify for Paris at the Olympic trials this summer.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Olympic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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Olympic
adjective
Olym·pic
ə-ˈlim-pik 
ō-
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: of or relating to the Olympic Games
the U.S. Olympic team
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