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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

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Ask yourself when you’ve been happiest together—maybe when you were watching sports and ordering pizza, or wandering city streets and discovering eateries frequented by taxi drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Live Nation, which owns and operates hundreds of venues, countered that it did not violate U.S. antitrust laws, arguing that artists, sports teams and venues decide prices and ticketing practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The Korean wolf, as described in an American newspaper in 1916, sports "piercing eyes" and "wonderful agility".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“The point is Nike’s superpower is based in part on being able to maintain an image of being the best sports brand despite selling a lot of commodity products,” Sole wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He listed it, along with sports and reading, among his favorite pastimes.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady