How to Use athletic in a Sentence

athletic

adjective
  • She's tall and has an athletic build.
  • They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
  • His athletic career spanned three decades.
  • Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
  • She has great athletic ability.
  • Very good in the box, very athletic.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • In short, pairs is way more athletic.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • For his size, athletic, ball skills, knows how to use his hands.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2023
  • Young is long-armed and athletic.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Nuggets need to get younger and more athletic.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Reese comes from athletic stock.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • My son wasn’t athletic but could tie about any knot and catch fish while adults watched slack-jawed.
    — WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s the most athletic player in this draft class.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Reese’s athletic line has charted its own course.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • From a luxe tennis bag to chic kicks, these sporty pieces will wow even your most athletic friend.
    — ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Also, look how athletic dad is flop.
    — Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Kuehne is a vanilla player but has the athletic tools and size.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • His athletic metrics rank among some of the best in recent years.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Helped off by two athletic trainers with an arm over each of their shoulders.
    — Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2022
  • For an athletic fit, Smartwool makes some of the best socks out there.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This super athletic girl requires a yard with a high fence.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • She was last seen wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie with black athletic pants.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Boston was the younger, stronger and more athletic team in the finals.
    — New York Times, 17 June 2022
  • His athletic build in adulthood can be traced back to his passion for wrestling in high school.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The school canceled its home athletic events for this past weekend.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There's that unique tension in its sinews, and a sense of athletic poise and balance.
    — Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Lengthy, athletic, smart baller.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what the athletic director’s role is in this new world.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • But that kid is just too athletic, too much of a specimen to not break out some way, shape or form.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • All home athletic events were canceled for the weekend.
    — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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