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sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-] / ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
playful
Synonyms
STRONG
antic fair game rollicking square
WEAK
coltish considerate devil-may-care frisky frolicsome gamesome gay generous gentlemanly impish jaunty joyous kittenish larkish lively merry mischievous reasonable roguish sportive sportsmanlike sportsmanly sprightly square dealing square-shooting straight shooting waggish wild
Antonyms
WEAK
unsporting

Example Sentences

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Havertz has three goals and one assist in five Champions League games this season and scored the winner in Arsenal's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Sporting.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Sporting what they regard as a face “the color of boiled turnips,” he is first discovered sitting on a steamer trunk in the hall, ripe to be menaced by the family’s dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

However, Arsenal are not in great form right now and they had to battle to get past Sporting in the quarter-final.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Before the midweek tie against Sporting, Arteta asked his side to play with "pure fire" - though ultimately, they limped to the semi-finals with a 0-0 draw.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Jackie Robinson was voted “Rookie of the Year” by The Sporting News.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord