the discus
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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Classmate Tarique George will join Coffey in the discus; the former ranks 24th in the event.
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
For the Shakopee girls, junior Sloane Hennen led the team winning the discus with a toss of 117-5.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The roles were reversed in the discus, where Johnson (the 2024 state champion) took first place with a throw of 159-01 while Massey was second (157-03).
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
For the Shakopee girls, junior Sloane Hennen led the team winning the discus with a toss of 117-5.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2024
The roles were reversed in the discus, where Johnson (the 2024 state champion) took first place with a throw of 159-01 while Massey was second (157-03).
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the discus
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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