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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This is nonsense, in part because motor racing was on the official program but also because these were all gentlemen drivers competing either for sport or to promote their own car companies.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
The movie is also headlined by Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general and Denzel Washington as Macrinus, a cruel, wealthy man who keeps gladiators for sport.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 July 2024
According to the zoo, Baird’s tapirs face a number of adversaries, including hunting for sport, and loss of habitat and food supply due to cattle grazing, palm oil harvesting, and rubber plantations, the zoo said.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
The harbor town of Quepos, known for sport fishing, has beaches, restaurants, a marina, and shops.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
The movie is also headlined by Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general and Denzel Washington as Macrinus, a cruel, wealthy man who keeps gladiators for sport.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 July 2024
According to the zoo, Baird’s tapirs face a number of adversaries, including hunting for sport, and loss of habitat and food supply due to cattle grazing, palm oil harvesting, and rubber plantations, the zoo said.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
The harbor town of Quepos, known for sport fishing, has beaches, restaurants, a marina, and shops.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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