How to Use Olympian in a Sentence

Olympian

1 of 2 adjective
  • When did this ex-Olympian vanish?
    — FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • But this Olympian team isn’t your normal squad.
    — Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Olympian defense chipped in on the scoring in the second half.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • With the Olympian backline locked on him, Fehrenbach took a shot at goal.
    — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The race is the Olympian marathoner's third marathon since getting pregnant.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Olympian runner Wilma Rudolph, who won three golds and fought hard for civil rights.
    — Abigail Wise, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
  • And no national anthem plays when an Olympian figures out what’s next.
    — Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • If Najera won, the Olympian girls would win their sixth straight section title.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Perez gave Olympian principal Viky Mitrovich a thank you for her support.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Goethe’s achievements may have been Olympian, but his personality was all too human.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Cruz is a former Olympian and successful amateur who has a chance to win a title in his seventh pro bout.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • As horse and rider approached the Olympian gates, Zeus sent a gadfly to sting Pegasus, who bolted and threw his rider.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Streep’s second go-round, by contrast, unfolds as a series of micro-indignities—a plunge from her Olympian perch, one stumble at a time.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Olympian heads on the road to Bonita Vista while Victory Christian hosts Montgomery.
    — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Here's everything to know about the actress' life over 50 years after shooting Olympian boyfriend Spider Sabich.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Some incline toward Olympian detachment, others missionary zeal.
    — Richard Renaldi, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • In ancient Greece the ‘Titanomachy’ was a battle between the Olympian gods (like Zeus) and the older gods, the Titans.
    — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And Latynina, in addition to being the winningest female Olympian overall, also holds the record for most golds by a female athlete at the Olympics.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This year, the Olympian men finished second while the women placed fourth with Cuyamaca College finishing 11th in the women’s team scoring.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • There will be debates over whether the games have drifted too far from the original Olympian model and whether some, less-popular sports should be discarded in favor of more crowd-pleasing competitions.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Olympian figure skater Alysa Liu has been on the tip of everyone’s tongues, following her two gold medal wins at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Shortly after separating, Longet met Olympian skier Spider Sabich and quickly developed a close bond with him.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Former Olympian and record-holder Coach Valmon hopes to provide strong experience and mentorship to Wilson.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Despite the travel complications, the B’s were the ones to score the lone goal in the first period, which came off the stick of Sweden’s newest Olympian, Hampus Lindholm.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • And Liu is not only Olympian showcasing individuality and expression during the Winter Games.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Be Olympian Jordan Chiles and rock either a UCLA gymnastics or Team USA jacket with plenty of medals around your neck.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On Instagram, and even on her reality show, Kardashian comes across as thrillingly impervious, wearing impassivity like body armor and putting her body and face through Olympian ordeals to draw our collective gaze.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The move to bring Bradley back into the fold resulted from Alex helping an Iranian athlete, Olympian fencer Roya and her father defect from their country and seek asylum in the United States.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jordan's partner Ezra was replaced with Olympian speed skater Apolo Ohno, while Elaine's partner Alan was replaced with NFL star Rashad Jennings.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Olympian

2 of 2 noun
  • Now, the Olympian is hoping that the third time is the charm.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Phelps is one of the best Olympians, let alone swimmers, of all time.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The Olympian is looking forward to seeing her own sweet face in the crowd.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • But for most of the game Friday, the Dream held the French Olympian in check.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • Olympians play for their country and companies want to align with patriotism.
    — Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
  • From her time as an Olympian to her body double gigs, here's everything to know about Livingston.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The Olympian also tied for third place on the still rings, but – like Claire Pease – missed out on the medal due to a tiebreaker.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The Olympian passed her role to FC Cincinnati, who will become the new steward of the race.
    — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Cameo capitalized on it all, allowing fans to connect directly with celebrities who didn’t seem that Olympian in the first place.
    — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Hickman broke the 1990 school record of Gavin Arroyo, an Olympian in water polo.
    — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
  • Boston made three free-agent signings in the first weeks of the league’s existence, with one being four-time Olympian Hilary Knight.
    — Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Olympian Natalie Hinds of USA Swimming, who earned a bronze medal in Tokyo.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • His father, Stephane, is a former EuroLeague player and also a former Olympian.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
  • This series gives a raw glimpse into the epic failures and resilience of an Olympian, celebrity chef, YouTuber, doctor, and more.
    — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Former Olympian denies vandalism after arrest At least one person has spoken out about their arrest.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Jenner is a four-time Olympian, winning gold medals in 2014 and 2022, and a four-time world champion.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • The same man later attacked former Olympian Kim Glass in 2022, which prompted Lee to speak out.
    — The Editorial Board, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • On Wednesday, July 1, the five-time Olympian shared in an Instagram post that the charges had been vacated.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • In Rio, the runner was an anxious up-and-comer, the youngest American track-and-field Olympian since 1972.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
  • Joining her will be indoor world champion Claire Bryant and Tokyo Olympian Quanesha Burks.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Those passengers have included the first former Olympian to reach space, as well as the first mother-daughter duo and, most recently, the first Pakistani.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Olympian Serena Williams wore a bright yellow sundress while out and about carrying a luxe Gucci bag.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Three-time kayak slalom Olympian Scott Shipley, who is now a mechanical engineer, designed all three whitewater parks.
    — Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Could PlayLA someday produce an Olympian or Paralympian?
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But the Olympian quickly earned the teenager’s trust and friendship, and the pair would speak regularly – often in a guidance counselor’s office, Kriesberg said.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
  • His style is Olympian on the surface, the ironic detachment of his pictures casting a cold, curious eye at humanity’s follies and derangements.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The two-time Olympian was originally detained at a Moscow airport after officials discovered vape cartridges and hash oil in her luggage.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Left off the team was 2024 Olympian Frederick Richard, who finished second in the all-around, but whose best single-event finish was third on high bar.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The reality of the day began to set in once Keller was on a train back to his hotel -- when a father and son sat near him and the son asked the Olympian for a photograph with him, prosecutors said.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2023

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