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athletes

NOUN

person involved in sports

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animal competitor contestant jock player professional sport

STRONG

amateur challenger contender gorilla jockey shoulders

WEAK

games player iron person muscle person sportsperson superjock

Example Sentences

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UK Sport said it might withdraw funding from any athletes signing up.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"As professional athletes, we take risks with our health innately by what we do. There's nothing healthy about training at the peak of your physical ability for 30 hours a week."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The below edited version of the conversation gives you a glimpse into the demanding yet deeply fulfilling world of styling athletes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Stripling believes he can win by concentrating on young athletes, the ones suddenly showered in six- or seven-figure payments from draft bonuses, college revenue sharing payments, and name, image and likeness deals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

From the balcony, we could watch the athletes from all over the world coming and going to the surrounding buildings, jogging along the footpaths, or doing laps in the pool.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles