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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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Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Whoop, which sells screenless bands popular with athletes, recently raised $575 million.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Brier had already run the Commonwealth B standard of 23.07 before the deadline but Team Wales policy is that athletes beat - not just match - that mark for selection.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The list of athletes who own a piece of sports franchises is long.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“It’s a book about two high school athletes, actually. It was a documentary first, in the nineties. Then they expanded on it for the book.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed