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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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No city in sports is quite as unlucky as Buffalo, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

All that, and a half-century in their previous run in L.A., and their membership in the most popular sports league in America, and the best they could do was 7%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Rinehart is one of Australia's biggest private donors to sports, charities and conservative political parties.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

In a video clip shared by BroBible sports editor Jorge Alonso, Fieri can be seen warmly shaking hands with Tate and bumping shoulders as they greet each other.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Classes began at 8:00 and went on until about 4:00; then we’d go out for sports.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola