Olympic

adjective

Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
ō-
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: of or relating to the Olympic Games

Examples of Olympic in a Sentence

She won an Olympic medal in diving.
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There’s also a musical coming out of Sydney that for legal reasons may or may not be about a controversial Olympic breakdancer. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 In sports, Skims did Olympic collections for Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025 But Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, winners of two NBA championships and Olympic gold together, proved to be a winning combo once again Sunday night at the NBA All-Star Game. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025 After Tara won Olympic gold, Hunter was quick to give her a loving hug from the stands. Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Olympic 

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Olympic was in 1590

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“Olympic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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Olympic

adjective
Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
ō-
1
2
: of or relating to the Olympic Games
the U.S. Olympic team
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