athlete

Example Sentences

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Growing up in Fort Worth, where many of her friends knew her as Cindy, Cynthia Renee Gandy was a talented athlete who was popular with her classmates.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

But it’s gotten to the point where playing certain college sports can be as lucrative – if not more so – than being a professional athlete.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

For the first time in 28 years, no athlete has been found to have taken a banned substance at an Olympics - at least so far.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In a totalitarian sci-fi world, a hammer thrown by a young athlete smashes a "Big Brother" figure declaiming to brainwashed citizens from a vast screen.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Former athlete fathers cause a lot of misery.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti