for sport
idiom
: for enjoyment and not as a job or for food needed for survival
hunting and fishing for sport
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Hamburg saw board member for sport Stefan Kuntz leave his role for personal reasons over the break.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The group also rejected the claim that the wolves were killing for sport, saying no scientific evidence supports that behavior.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to hunting for sport and pest control, Russians quickly figured out how to capture tigers alive.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Contrary to conventional wisdom, their research shows that seeking out scares for sport—watching a horror film or visiting a haunted house, for example—is linked to greater resilience among adults and, when age-appropriate, a lower risk for childhood anxiety.
—Delaney Rebernik, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The group also rejected the claim that the wolves were killing for sport, saying no scientific evidence supports that behavior.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to hunting for sport and pest control, Russians quickly figured out how to capture tigers alive.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Contrary to conventional wisdom, their research shows that seeking out scares for sport—watching a horror film or visiting a haunted house, for example—is linked to greater resilience among adults and, when age-appropriate, a lower risk for childhood anxiety.
—Delaney Rebernik, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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