athlete
Example Sentences
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"He can glide across the pitch with elegance. He's such an athlete," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I can’t think of a NYC athlete turnaround like it—except maybe for KAT’s teammate, Mikal Bridges, who was even more criticized than Towns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A high-school athlete, she had ups and downs with body image and food after having two children, and buying new clothes for herself wasn’t a favorite exercise.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
AB is a reluctant transgender athlete pioneer who prefers to be known for so much more than just her gender identity, but the prospect of hiding because she was relentlessly attacked didn’t feel right, either.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
And that became my mantra as an athlete.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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