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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


Example Sentences

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But like so many of his athletic exploits, somehow a perfect missed free throw just comes naturally to the Lakers guard.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the boys are wearing athletic shorts and T-shirts today, but Jonah has on nice shorts and the royal-blue shirt with a collar that looks annoyingly good with his blue-green eyes.

From Literature

Guidance from the State Department specified there are exceptions for "any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives".

From BBC

British-owned Koryo Tours, which describes itself as the official partner of the marathon, said on Monday that it had received notice of the cancellation from North Korea's athletics association.

From BBC

At his only public event on Friday — a nearly two-hour round-table with national leaders and sporting officials about college athletics — he ridiculed members of the media who asked about Iran and Noem.

From Los Angeles Times