Phelps

American  

[felps] / fɛlps /

noun

1. William Lyon 1865–1943, U.S. educator and literary critic.

2. a male given name.

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Phelps British  

/ fɛlps /

noun

1. Michael ( Fred ). born 1985, US swimmer, who won a record eighteen gold medals at three Olympic Games: six in 2004, eight in 2008, and four in 2012

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Example Sentences

Marchand, now training in Austin with former Michael Phelps coach Bob Bowman, added the victory to the 200m and 400m individual medley titles he captured earlier this week.

From Barron's

Marchand and McIntosh, now both training in Austin with former Michael Phelps mentor Bob Bowman, had claimed 200m medley victories on Thursday.

From Barron's

McIntosh, now training with Marchand under Michael Phelps mentor Bob Bowman in Austin, also bagged a silver, finishing second in the 100m butterfly won by American Regan Smith in 56.18.

From Barron's

Steve Phelps will step down as NASCAR’s commissioner and leave the company after more than 20 years by the end of the month, the racing behemoth announced Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Phelps had come under fire after inflammatory texts that he sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations with the organization’s racing teams came to light during NASCAR’s federal antitrust trial last month.

From Los Angeles Times