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sports fan

NOUN
spectator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bystander fan moviegoer observer onlooker theatergoer viewer
STRONG
beholder clapper eyewitness kibitzer looker looker-on perceiver playgoer seer standee watcher witness
WEAK
gaper gazer showgoer stander-by
Antonyms
STRONGEST
participant

Example Sentences

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If you’re a sports fan with a few thousand dollars to spare, you can try buying a ticket for the next Super Bowl or one for this World Cup first-round game.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Chicago-born Leo, the first American pope, is a sports fan, enjoying baseball and basketball, while he swims and plays tennis regularly at the papal out-of-town residence, Castel Gandolfo.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"I've been a sports fan my whole life, I've been in cricket, skiing, basketball, football, American football - but MMA is one of the most difficult sports you'll ever do," said Page.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

But “The Madison” and “America’s Culinary Cup” have potential, and if you’re a cord-cutting sports fan, March Madness will be tempting.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Hansen is saying that, as a sports fan would put it, Hooker choked, and I hope that after reading this far, you recognize the characteristic signs of judgment’s fragility.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell