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sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /
NOUN
recreational activity; entertainment
Synonyms
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athletics fun game pastime
STRONG
action amusement ball disport diversion exercise frolic gaiety games picnic play pleasure recreation
WEAK
fun and games physical activity
Antonyms
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work
WEAK
seriousness vocation
NOUN
fun, joking
Synonyms
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badinage banter derision drollery escapade frolic horseplay jest jesting joke jollification jollity kidding merriment mirth mockery mummery nonsense pleasantry raillery teasing tomfoolery trifling
WEAK
practical joke
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seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
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buffoon butt joke laughingstock mockery plaything target
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jestee object of derision object of ridicule
VERB
display, wear
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don
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exhibit model
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be dressed in have on show off

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They added: "This move reinforces Messi's close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

There was no mention of LIV Golf - or sport specifically - when PIF announced its 2026-2030 strategy on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The sport didn’t take kindly to interlopers with no playing experience of their own bringing mathematics into a game that had been moving along just fine ever since the National League was founded in 1876.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

LIV, which launched in 2022, lured star golfers away from the PGA Tour and divided the sport, but TV audiences never latched on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Our parents provide the list of ingredients and remind us to make healthy choices: one sport, two clubs, one artistic goal, community service, no grades below a B, because really, nobody’s average, not around here.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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