How to Use athlete in a Sentence

athlete

noun
Definition of athletenext
Synonyms for athletenext
  • She was quite an athlete as a child.
  • Athletes from around the world will be competing at the Olympics.
  • The athlete could be then heard laughing at the joke at the end of the video.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But, for many of these athletes, their life is much more than touchdowns and field goals.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • At the time of his cardiac arrest, Carter was an elite athlete, playing games in both Brazil and the U.S.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 Feb. 2024
  • For decades, the best athletes in northern Scotland would compete in the Cabrach Games.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • As an elite athlete, as an elite soccer player, that’s the point.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • For two-plus decades, as the wrestling coach at Methuen High, Bill James has been making sure each of his athletes is cared for.
    — Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Sports: Asking for input on how high to rank a player in a list of 100 athletes.
    — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Since then, she has been spotted at three more of Travis' games as well as on number of date nights with the athlete.
    — Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • So hit one out of the park with these charming nicknames for your future athlete.
    — Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 9 July 2023
  • Even elite athletes feel the burning lungs, last-mile fatigue, and side stitches.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Women's Health, 13 June 2023
  • The athlete pointed out on her Instagram Story, though, that her dad Corey Gauff was too afraid of heights to take the leap.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Summer preview: Tight end Tight ends can be among the best athletes on a high school football team.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • Jonny is Jonny Garnett, a 6-foot-4 super freak of an athlete who can touch the top of the rectangle on the backboard above the rim.
    — Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • When the waiter brings our food, his clingy shirt and white tennis shorts remind Marshall of the athletes she’s dated.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Throughout the past three years, there have been a rash of less famous athletes who have been caught and suspended for betting.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
  • With the Olympics just a year out, the fastest woman on Earth and all of our incredible track and field athletes deserve a much brighter spotlight for their feats.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Abukar is not the first Somali athlete in the spotlight for a slow performance in elite running.
    — Eve Sampson, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Harris hosted six members of the team in a meeting along with their family, friends, and those close to the group of former athletes.
    — Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Yet, the renowned athlete has been candid in the past that twisting in any capacity has given even her pause.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • More athletes said they were molested before the the FBI swung into action.
    — Mike Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
  • This 22-year-old from Poland, a headliner of ON’s athlete roster, is known for being one of the sport’s more mindful players.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Three recruiting services rate him a 3-star recruit, and Rivals rates him a 4-star recruit and the No. 44 athlete in the nation.
    — Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2023
  • For The Times) No one is in better position to offer advice to high school athletes than Waters.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Should all high school and college athletes be screened before being allowed on sports teams?
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023
  • What’s your favorite part about being at the University of Texas, and what drew you to become a student athlete there?
    — Simone Manuel, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Sometimes female athletes compete in these races while attending to the needs of their children.
    — Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And sudden cardiac arrest, the leading cause of death in high school athletes, happens once every three days during the school year.
    — The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2023
  • To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024

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