Olympian

adjective

Definition of Olympiannext
as in utopian

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Recent Examples of Olympian Longet met Olympian skier Sabich in Bear Valley at a celebrity skiing exhibition in 1972. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Shortly after separating, Longet met Olympian skier Spider Sabich and quickly developed a close bond with him. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Before that, the brand named rugby player and Olympian Ilona Maher its first ambassador in 2024. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 May 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 See All Example Sentences for Olympian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Olympian
  1. utopian
  2. cosmic
  3. galactic
  4. angelic
  5. blissful
  6. beatific
  7. paradisiacal
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  • Bacon’s own utopian fantasy The New Atlantis imagines a brave technocratic future, and seemingly predicts everything from submarines to genetic modification and the internet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of utopian
Adjective
  • The simulations use particles to trace dark matter’s density and velocity, allowing scientists to model how cosmic structures evolved.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In a race against time to prevent further loss, the mission team quickly stowed the sampler head directly inside the return capsule, securing the cosmic treasure for its journey back to Earth.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cosmic
Adjective
  • That makes this galactic trio bad news for MOND, or modified Newtonian dynamics, an alternative to dark matter proposed in 1983 by the physicist Mordehai Milgrom.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Players enlist as a rookie in the UEE Navy and embark on a dangerous journey through the galactic war.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of galactic
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  • Sinot kept the angelic vibes going with a bubblegum pink blush and lined mauve lip, plus lots of lashes and a little body glitter across Larsson's chest.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Embodying an all-white look from head-to-toe that further leaned into the angelic theme, Tatum paired the shoes with the Milk of Silk minidress from Di Petsa.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of angelic
Adjective
  • Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The lymphatic drainage–promoting gizmo switches between six temperatures — hot and cold alike — to tighten, boost radiance, and fake nine blissful hours of sleep.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • For this reason, Serrano’s work, with its uncannily beatific admixture of the sacred and the profane, recovers something of the original impact of Paul’s scandalous proclamation.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
    — Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of beatific
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  • Set the scene On a paradisiacal slice of sand on the Thai island of Koh Samui is Kamalaya – a wellbeing sanctuary that promises to help guests ‘live life’s potential’.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water, and palms.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of paradisiacal

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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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