for sport

phrase

: for enjoyment and not as a job or for food needed for survival
hunting and fishing for sport

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Its a scene when the fourth wall is intentionally broken, almost for sport, making a point of including the audience in on the joke. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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