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synonyms for sports

  • business
  • play
  • sport
  • adventure
  • amusement
  • athletics
  • distraction
  • diversion
  • enterprise
  • festivity
  • frolic
  • fun
  • jest
  • joke
  • lark
  • line
  • merriment
  • merrymaking
  • occupation
  • pastime
  • plan
  • proceeding
  • pursuit
  • recreation
  • romp
  • scheme
  • undertaking
On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sports, such as: business, play, sport, adventure, amusement, and athletics.

antonyms for sports

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  • work
  • entertainment
  • fun
  • profession
  • task
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How to use sports in a sentence

Even Ted Lasso, the rare noteworthy sitcom that could be described as realistic, is an aspirational pro-sports fantasy based on pre-existing intellectual property.
SUDDENLY, EVERYONE WE SEE ON TV IS VERY RICH OR VERY POOR. WHAT HAPPENED?JUDY BERMANOCTOBER 13, 2021TIME
This much potential revenue is beckoning online sportsbooks and betting organizations to allocate more money to their marketing budgets, which has boded well for sports media companies and even non-sports endemic brands alike.
MEDIA BRIEFING: HOW PUBLISHERS’ FOURTH-QUARTER AD SALES STRATEGIES ARE SHAPING UPTIM PETERSONSEPTEMBER 16, 2021DIGIDAY
The attendance is set by each championship sports committee that oversees a specific championship.
EVEN IN A PANDEMIC, THE NCAA MADE IT HARDER TO CHEER ON FEMALE ATHLETESJOSH PLANOSAUGUST 31, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
Activision Blizzard first created the Overwatch League to be a city-based, international sports league that mirrored format of traditional sports franchises.
OVERWATCH LEAGUE WANTS TO ‘LEVEL-UP’ ONLINE MATCHES, TOURNAMENTS FOR 2021 SEASONTEDDY AMENABARJANUARY 14, 2021WASHINGTON POST
According to the city’s office of sports and entertainment, last year’s matchup brought in 160,000 out-of-town visitors and generated an economic impact of $33 million.
THE WORLD’S LARGEST OUTDOOR COCKTAIL PARTY HAS MET A SOBERING REALITY: A PANDEMICEMILY GIAMBALVONOVEMBER 5, 2020WASHINGTON POST
Parliament of England ordered the Book of Sports to be burned by the common hangman.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
She would not join the groups in their sports and bouts, but intoxicated with her newly conquered power, she swam out alone.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
“But we ought to pony up the money for his support like good sports,” said Darry, continuing to growl.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF ROSELAWNMARGARET PENROSE
The girl was dressed in a pearl grey and pink sports coat, with a large black hat, and carried a silver chain handbag.
THE DOCTOR OF PIMLICOWILLIAM LE QUEUX
To hunt, or follow the field sports, in a pursuit which is the track of blood, disgusts the true admirer of gentle breeding.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEY
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WORDS RELATED TO SPORTS

  • adventure
  • amusement
  • athletics
  • business
  • distraction
  • diversion
  • enterprise
  • festivity
  • frolic
  • fun
  • jest
  • joke
  • lark
  • line
  • merriment
  • merrymaking
  • occupation
  • pastime
  • plan
  • play
  • proceeding
  • pursuit
  • recreation
  • romp
  • scheme
  • sport
  • sports
  • undertaking
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.