Nike
Americannoun
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the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
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one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Nike
From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest
Example Sentences
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Harvard-Westlake and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame are teaming with Nike to hold a unique outdoor girls’ volleyball match on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. on a custom outdoor court flown in by Nike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nike named Walmart’s Jane Ewing as its chief commercial officer, months after it said it was eliminating the position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Nike stock declined along with other footwear brands after Dick’s Sporting Goods missed earnings expectations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
By “surgical,” Nike may have meant higher prices for special colors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Together the four of them walked over to Nike, who was still writhing and flapping her wings in the net like a golden chicken.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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