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Examples of sport fish in a Sentence
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Shad make up those meals in the middle of a large lake for bass and other sport fish.
—Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023
The silver fish with black stripes down its body has long been prized as a sport fish and for its flaky white filets.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
The work was more reactive in observing a sport fish's condition and growth.
—Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2023
Bluefin were considered fun sport fish, but the flesh sold for about five cents a pound, less than trout.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
The sport fish restoration program obtains its money through a 10% excise tax on fishing rods, reels and lures as well as a motorboat fuel tax.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
Ethical fishing behavior goes far beyond abiding by state fishing regulations like buying a license and not exceeding daily limits on sport fish.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 1 July 2022
The lake is known for abundant sport fish.
—Chron, 8 Feb. 2021
Alaska sold 199,000 resident sport fish licenses in 2021 and that figure is rising.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
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“Sport fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20fish. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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