good sport

noun

1

: a person who is not rude or angry about losing

2

informal + old-fashioned : someone who is kind or generous

Be a good sport and let him play with you.

Examples of good sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rolison was a good sport and committed to the bit, despite wearing it for 12 hours in the hot weather. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Was Hugh a good sport about crawling around in the mud during that section? — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

All of this is to say, the man is a good sport, and his work in The Fall Guy as stuntman Colt Seavers reflects that amiability. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

The team at Gear Farm gave Josie her order for free as a thank you for being such a good sport, The Daily Mail reported. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for good sport

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort