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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


Example Sentences

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Rice recalls the washboard abs of the ’90s; the athletic build of the early 2000s; the quest, in the 2010s, for tiny waists and huge biceps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Every moment he’s at a game or practice, it serves as a positive distraction from thinking about the fight his brother, Matt, the athletic director at St. Francis, has been enduring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Indiscernible shapes draped across mannequins, severed sleeves in electric hues, deconstructed pants and endless interactions of athletic forms in morphing neon suits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Working in the world of athletic wear, the mentors brought specific insight, Kinnan says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

She writes athletic, musician, poet, singer on the board.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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