Olympic

adjective

Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
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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 wasn’t an iota of gratitude in the TD Garden crowd for Steve Kerr, who helped lead Team USA — and three Celtics — to Olympic gold this summer. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Just ask Olympic swimming superstar Katie Ledecky, who has the condition and swears by them. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024 Among the team’s investors include actress Elizabeth Banks and Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Reisman, both are natives of Massachusetts. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The premiere of Simone Biles Rising 2 was held in Los Angeles, creating a buzz for the second installment of the Olympic champion’s new docuseries. Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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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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