sprinter
- a word derived from sprint.
Example Sentences
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Surely Lidl-Trek is happy with its best team classification and Pedersen’s green jersey as best sprinter, but an American wearing stars and stripes winning a stage on an American-made bike?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
UK Athletics' chief executive Jack Buckner said he was "appalled" when it was revealed former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod had signed up in January.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
American sprinter Shania Collins says the fact that those taking part in the games admit to doping, already gives them more integrity than cheaters.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The 2,500 invite-only spectators will watch several former Olympic medalists, including sprinter Fred Kerley and swimmers Hunter Armstrong and Cody Miller of the USA.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It’s the pace of a sprinter, not the pace of a person running sixteen miles a day.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
