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 two nations have a storied past, both in politics and in sport. — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

There’s a lot of stuff to be done in digital, in distribution, in live, in sport. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 July 2026

His many adoring fans will, a fascinated wider football public undoubtedly will and, yes, even those who can’t stand a man who might have the biggest ego in sport might miss him too. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 July 2026

After building a career in business and working across commercial partnerships in sport, Mitchell began to see the gap from both sides for young people with no pathway, and industries crying out for resilient, coachable talent. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for in sport

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