Olympian

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Recent Examples of Olympian Starstruck by Olympian celebrity, Persephone rebels against her mother Demeter and sneaks into a party at the Acropolis. The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Brock Faber The cornerstone defenseman is slated to be an Olympian next year and the No. 1 defenseman in Minnesota for the next decade. Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 June 2025 The former Olympian and reality TV star had traveled to Israel to attend the city's annual Pride Parade, which was canceled because of security concerns following Iran's missile attacks. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Softball The Pointers, who won the school’s first CIF San Diego Section softball title May 30 in Division II and entered the Southern California Regional Division III tournament as the No. 1 seed, shut out No. 4 Olympian 3-0 in the semifinals. Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Olympian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Olympian
Adjective
  • Necessary for doctrinal shifts—but needs to be grounded to avoid utopian overreach.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In times of uncertainty, particularly under the growing threat of totalitarianism, utopian fantasies provide a way to reflect on the situation and, potentially, outline a path toward a positive outcome.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In the far distant future of our planet, will memories persist about cosmic disasters that wiped out entire populations?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Kurma is a tortoise and represents endurance, patience and cosmic time.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In a world where people on social media will believe almost anything, this supremely accomplished business titan is captured just in time for the imminent lunar eclipse that will carry them all back to her galactic throne room.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Florida has more than its fair share of gorgeous beaches for blissful getaways, but one special place along its eastern coast stands above the rest.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of flavors in this pie is blissful, the sweetness of the apples merrily dancing with the tart edge of the cranberries.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2013, the singer shared her angelic look on Instagram, complete with a fuzzy halo over her head and angel wings.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And angelic vocals aside, the 25-year-old, Tampa-native has range.
    Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When Simone decides to grasp Kiki’s life for herself by starting an affair with Peter, though, Michaela’s beatific facade slips.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
    Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Padre Island National Seashore, Texas Padre Island National Seashore spans nearly 70 miles of paradisiacal Texas coastline, with stellar birding, beachcombing, and, starting October 6, supermoon watching.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There aren’t any facilities and guests must hike to reach the north-facing beach with almost blindingly white sand, but the effort is more than justified by a paradisiacal setting with mangroves, the clearest water and palms—private picnics are available, too.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Olympian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Olympian. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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