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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Eberl was director of sport between 2008 and 2022 and is now board member for sport at Bayern Munich. Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Drunks often beat them for sport. John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 What sets us apart is our dedication to the highest caliber of athletic destinations to promote passion for sport and learning in our students. Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2025 Being the president of the United States has certainly never stopped Trump from finding free time to do things for sport. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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