especially: an athlete who competes in the pole vault
Examples of vaulter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAdvertisement Global stars such as gymnast Simone Biles, tennis player Novak Djokovic and pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis lived up to their billing.—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024 By Sean Gregory July 31, 2024 11:16 AM EDT
The best pole vaulter in, say, the United States can walk into any crowded downtown square and go entirely unrecognized.—Sean Gregory, TIME, 31 July 2024 Early vaulters carried a rigid pole of ash or hickory that was heavy and didn’t bend.—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024 The many Parisians who stayed embraced Olympic fervor, cheering on the sporting exploits of Team France, from swimmer Leon Marchand (who dominated the pool in Michael Phelps-esque style) to its pole vaulters (somewhat less successful).—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vaulter
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