the Olympic Games

noun

formal
: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country once every four years

Examples of the Olympic Games in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26. Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024 With a total seating capacity of 40,000 per show, the music event is a small fraction of the size of the Olympic Games. Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024 Hip-hop veteran Snoop Dogg has his hand in everything right now, from cocktails to cooking shows, an international tour, movie roles, coaching spots on NBC’s The Voice and a spot on the sidelines for the world’s greatest multi-sport event, the Olympic Games. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 May 2024 That set is already open, and will be in use all summer to ease congestion during the Olympic Games. Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2024 The appetite for the blockbuster tour comes amid lower-than-expected demand for the Olympic Games, with many high-end vacation rentals slashing prices for the summer as owners come to terms with the overblown hype. Jenny Che, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024 Before a crowd thronging the waterfront and hilltops of the ancient port city of Marseille, the Olympic flame arrived on French soil on Wednesday, beginning a 79-day relay across the country and its territories that will culminate in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26. Ségolène Le Stradic, New York Times, 8 May 2024 With the Olympic Games three months away, nothing has yet been decided about who will open or close the event. Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024 On Saturday, the three-time gold medalist staged a comeback at the American Classic in Katy, Texas, and successfully qualified to compete at the U.S. Championships, putting her on a path to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024

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“The Olympic Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Olympic%20Games. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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