sport

Example Sentences

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That trend has been further illustrated by his decision to host an MMA competition -- a particularly brutal sport with scantily clad, musclebound men -- at the White House for his 80th birthday on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Maybe something happens during the game and he’ll latch onto the sport and tournament for good.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Strongmen have coveted this game for nearly as long as the World Cup has existed, attempting to bend a sport that belongs to everyone into the glorification of one man.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Football, or soccer as we call it, is the world’s biggest sport, so it only makes sense that the menu at the festival would reflect that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I remembered Joanne Turner’s paper—“Cheerful, good sport, graceful, fair to everybody.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson