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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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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

For example, agents can talk about the latest game to a sports fan and about current events to a news junkie.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

He said his wife was not a big sports fan but "every two years, she makes us obsessively watch the Olympics".

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

For Trump, America’s sports fan in chief, the relationship means a role in history’s largest, most complex sporting event and the attention and acclaim that comes with that.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

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