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Olympian

[uh-lim-pee-uhn, oh-lim-] / əˈlɪm pi ən, oʊˈlɪm- /
ADJECTIVE
celestial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angelic divine ethereal immortal otherworldly spiritual sublime supernatural
WEAK
astral beatific blessed elysian empyral empyrean eternal godlike hallowed holy seraphic supernal transcendental transmundane
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earthly
WEAK
hellish infernal mortal

Example Sentences

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Despite only having decided to race last week, he was confident of the win and joked, "I couldn't lose to an Olympian", in reference to boxer Lewis Richardson, who also took part.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Despite his metaphorically Olympian stature, the pop star’s death was astoundingly and shamefully normal for a United States citizen.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Staley, a Hall of Fame player and gold medal Olympian, is a transformative character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The decorated gymnast and two-time Olympian recently competed in the latest season of “Dancing With the Stars,” finishing in third place alongside her partner Ezra Sosa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Compared to some of the Olympian love scandals he’d heard about, the West Wind falling in love with a mortal guy didn’t seem very shocking.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan