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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The deer were imported to the island about 100 years ago for sport hunting.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Bayern Munich are in negotiations with England captain Harry Kane over a new contract, the club’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, has confirmed.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
These vicious youths fell the infected almost for sport, which undersells the source of terror so essential to the series.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Bayern Munich are in negotiations with England captain Harry Kane over a new contract, the club’s board member for sport, Max Eberl, has confirmed.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
These vicious youths fell the infected almost for sport, which undersells the source of terror so essential to the series.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 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
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 8 Feb. 2026.
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