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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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But all the Enhanced Games athletes who BBC Sport spoke to when granted access to the training camp in February said money was their main motivation and felt they had been underpaid during their careers.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Three months have passed since a group of about 40 Enhanced Games athletes representing sprinting, swimming and weightlifting gathered in Abu Dhabi for an all-expenses-paid training camp in a luxury resort boasting state-of-the-art sports facilities.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Are there athletes who inspired you at a young age?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Stripling believes he can win by concentrating on young athletes, the ones suddenly showered in six- or seven-figure payments from draft bonuses, college revenue sharing payments, and name, image and likeness deals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Whether it’s the athlete’s hometown paper or a Sports Illustrated special on first-time Olympians, it was understood that as athletes en route to Rio, we needed to be media ready.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad