sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspȯrts-mən 
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
Examples of sportsman in a Sentence
He was a keen sportsman all his life.
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Jalen Brunson, point guard for the New York Knicks, won sportsman of the year.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 July 2024
It was visited by Sacramento legislators, movie stars and celebrity sportsmen.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
Enlarge / Extreme sportsman Ross Edgley comes face to face with a great hammerhead shark in the waters of Bimini in the Bahamas.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
These eight sportsmen, for example, spent more money on superyachts than all their competitors, according to Boats For Sale CEO Mike Green.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 July 2024
It was visited by Sacramento legislators, movie stars and celebrity sportsmen.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
Enlarge / Extreme sportsman Ross Edgley comes face to face with a great hammerhead shark in the waters of Bimini in the Bahamas.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
These eight sportsmen, for example, spent more money on superyachts than all their competitors, according to Boats For Sale CEO Mike Green.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspō(ə)rt-smən
ˈspȯ(ə)rt-
1
: a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports
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