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
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Booker seemed to be a good sport about the allegations as fans had a bit of fun in the thread.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Ferrell was a good sport about the onscreen bullying, and Gardocki appeared in another small role in Ferrell's film Land of the Lost a year later.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 July 2023
Said guest is a good sport elsewhere in that episode, but that sequence feels like it was written in 1987.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
Mark Wahlberg is a good sport about his kids' constant jabs.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Five Minutes with Dad Five Minutes with Dad is a sweet podcast series that stars a dad and his two young kids and features genuine conversations between the three of them about everyday things like courage, kindness, how to show love, and being a good sport.
—Jeana Lee Tahnk, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
Alba was a good sport about the confusion and said Gardner was very polite.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 4 May 2023
Cannon is typically a good sport about being the butt of many frequent-fathering jokes these days — and his famous friends are usually among the biggest culprits!
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
The Chiefs star was a good sport about the running joke.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Ferrell was a good sport about the onscreen bullying, and Gardocki appeared in another small role in Ferrell's film Land of the Lost a year later.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 July 2023
Said guest is a good sport elsewhere in that episode, but that sequence feels like it was written in 1987.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
Mark Wahlberg is a good sport about his kids' constant jabs.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
Five Minutes with Dad Five Minutes with Dad is a sweet podcast series that stars a dad and his two young kids and features genuine conversations between the three of them about everyday things like courage, kindness, how to show love, and being a good sport.
—Jeana Lee Tahnk, Parents, 4 Feb. 2024
Alba was a good sport about the confusion and said Gardner was very polite.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 4 May 2023
Cannon is typically a good sport about being the butt of many frequent-fathering jokes these days — and his famous friends are usually among the biggest culprits!
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
The Chiefs star was a good sport about the running joke.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Good sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20sport. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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