blood sport

noun

: a sport or contest (such as hunting or cockfighting) involving bloodshed

: a ruthless or cutthroat competition or conflict

… the blood sport that is political blogging.—

Massimo Calabresi

Examples of blood sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Politics has morphed into a blood sport in the U.S., and those working for both candidates may be more willing to push the envelope when going after their opponents. —

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 July 2024 These campaigns, whether waged by one person or a community, have turned reading into a blood sport. —

Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024 Politics Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election May 9, 2024 The new subvariants have been dubbed FLiRT for the mutations on the evolved COVID-19 virus. —

Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 The blood sport can be highly lucrative for owners and for spectators who may wager thousands on a match. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blood sport

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