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.
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His Lions tenure could now end unceremoniously, simply for being a good sport about a bad situation.
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Earlier in the evening, DiCaprio was a good sport while getting roasted by Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser during her opening monologue.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Saturday, Golden Knights star forward Tomáš Hertl, who is also Czech, was a good sport in defeat when asked about his national team cohort’s performance.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the very least, this was one of the first signs that the actress would be a good sport about all this.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Earlier in the evening, DiCaprio was a good sport while getting roasted by Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser during her opening monologue.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Saturday, Golden Knights star forward Tomáš Hertl, who is also Czech, was a good sport in defeat when asked about his national team cohort’s performance.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the very least, this was one of the first signs that the actress would be a good sport about all this.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Good sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20sport. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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