in sport

phrase

somewhat formal + old-fashioned

: in a joking way : in a way that is not serious

Don't take offense. I was only saying it in sport.

Examples of in sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The people leading this charge don’t want to protect girls in sport. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Montjane, the tennis star, said structural inequalities are also still evident in sport, where financial obstacles determine who gets access to elite competition, despite a select few reaching an elite level. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

In business, as in sport, the most successful teams are the ones that are ‘sticky’, where the best players thrive and therefore want to stick around. — David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But there is plenty to like in his arsenal, including a big fastball and a curveball that rates as the best in sport, according to Statcast. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in sport

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