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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Shaw took a deliberately analog approach to the production, choosing not just to document the events on 16mm film, but using undeveloped film stock from decades ago to evoke a much earlier era of Olympic sports coverage. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025 Coached by Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber and led by Olympic alternate Joscelyn Roberson, the Razorbacks won’t just miss out on an opportunity to compete for the SEC team title – their top gymnasts will lose title shots. Caroline Price, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Lewis, 63, won his first four gold medals during his 1984 Olympic debut in Los Angeles before changing his uniform. Justine Fisher, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025 Also in 2024, for the first time in Olympic history, female athletes held as many spaces as male athletes in full gender parity. Cassidy Randall, TIME, 14 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 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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