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sports

[spawrts, spohrts] / spɔrts, spoʊrts /
NOUN
game
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business play sport
STRONG
adventure amusement athletics distraction diversion enterprise festivity frolic fun jest joke lark line merriment merrymaking occupation pastime plan proceeding pursuit recreation romp scheme undertaking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
work
STRONG
entertainment fun profession task

Example Sentences

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Several media outlets - across golf, sports news and finance - reported its imminent closure, before chief executive O'Neil insisted it was business as usual in a tubthumping email to staff.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“He played rough, he loved sports, he loved competition,” Beck told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

On Saturday, Kalshi saw $189 million in total volume traded on its platform on combos alone, mostly on sports events.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The good news is that Boston sports fans are a famously patient tribe, and always take the long view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Like I was always this sports kid, but through the paper chain, I realized I could be friends with different kinds of people I never thought about much before.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman