athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈle-tik 
nonstandard
ˌa-thə-ˈle-
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3
: used by athletes
athletic shoes/equipment
the school's athletic fields
4
Examples of athletic in a Sentence
They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
His athletic career spanned three decades.
She has great athletic ability.
She's tall and has an athletic build.
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Products like a $40 toaster could increase to $52, while a pair of athletic sneakers may jump from $90 to $116.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Those half-dozen years of club control, at less-than-free-market salaries, act as a slight disincentive to sign free agents who might be approaching or already past their athletic peaks at around age 30.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Still only 25, Lenoir is physical enough at 5-foot-10, 200 pounds to mix it up with linebackers and athletic enough to cover the NFL’s top receivers.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
As the ladies start filing into Sai’s dodgeball event in a various states of athletic dress, Brynn decides to spill the beans and tells Sai … and Jenna … and Racquel … and Ubah.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Those half-dozen years of club control, at less-than-free-market salaries, act as a slight disincentive to sign free agents who might be approaching or already past their athletic peaks at around age 30.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Still only 25, Lenoir is physical enough at 5-foot-10, 200 pounds to mix it up with linebackers and athletic enough to cover the NFL’s top receivers.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
As the ladies start filing into Sai’s dodgeball event in a various states of athletic dress, Brynn decides to spill the beans and tells Sai … and Jenna … and Racquel … and Ubah.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for athletic
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
2
3
athleticism
noun
ath-ˈlet-ə-ˌsi-zəm
Medical Definition
athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
: characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development : mesomorphic
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