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Definitions

sportsman

[spawrts-muhn, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts- /
NOUN
hunter
Synonyms
STRONG
chaser deerstalker falconer fisherman hawker huntress huntsman pursuer stalker trapper
WEAK
ferreter pursuant

Example Sentences

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But becoming an elite sportsman still means starting learning your trade at a very young age, and a lot of personal sacrifices.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

“A lot of people paint me as a moderate because I’m a sportsman and I have a deer rifle and I go duck hunting and stuff like that.”

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025

Kagame describes himself more as a sports fan than a sportsman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

"That is what it is to play against Rafa in Spain. He is probably the biggest sportsman in Spain to have ever lived."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

I was a more active sportsman than I had been at Healdtown.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela