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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Yet there were three pit stops the fashion pack didn’t miss, finding options for fun, for work and for sport.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
If the bear population really spirals out of control, could Florida please euthanize these bears humanely with medication and not cruelly with bullets for sport?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
What to look for in a quality fishing kayak
Sit-on vs. sit-in
Sit-in: Often considered the traditional style, sit-in kayaks are designed for sport kayaking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Remember when the Governor would have people fight zombies for sport and have the whole town watch?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
If the bear population really spirals out of control, could Florida please euthanize these bears humanely with medication and not cruelly with bullets for sport?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
What to look for in a quality fishing kayak
Sit-on vs. sit-in
Sit-in: Often considered the traditional style, sit-in kayaks are designed for sport kayaking.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Remember when the Governor would have people fight zombies for sport and have the whole town watch?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for sport
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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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