exceptional athlete

collocation in English

meaningsofexceptionalandathlete

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exceptional
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, ...
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athlete
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæθ.liːt/us
/ˈæθ.liːt/
a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in ...
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(Definition ofexceptionalandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He was anexceptionalathleteand a star football player.
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She could impersonate 100 people, speak various languages, and was anexceptionalathlete.
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He was anexceptionalathleteespecially in aquatic sports - his favorite being canoeing.
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Some exceptional athletes, for example, want to play for teams they believe have the best chances of winning championships.
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I know of two men, both of whom were exceptional athletes, who became crack addicts.
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Additionally, humans sometimes favor certain traits over hoof quality (such as speed), and will breed horses with poor hoof quality if they are exceptional athletes.
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Their skills were said to range from individuals who were exceptional athletes down to two or three other team members who hardly contributed at all.
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He expected his sons to be exceptional athletes in general and baseball players in particular.
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