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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For a sportsman so wedded to Liverpool, Alexander Arnold in this new environment seems anomalous.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Beckham, arguably the most famous sportsman in England’s history, will be awarded a knighthood next week as part of King Charles III’s birthday celebrations, British media outlets BBC, The Guardian and The Sun reported Friday.
—Safid Deen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
However, our state continues to suppress fair access opportunities for sportsmen and women.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
That was one of his last interviews and, seven months on, those words can feel heartbreakingly poignant after the deterioration that left him, a once supremely fit sportsman, spending his final days at St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Beckham, arguably the most famous sportsman in England’s history, will be awarded a knighthood next week as part of King Charles III’s birthday celebrations, British media outlets BBC, The Guardian and The Sun reported Friday.
—Safid Deen, USA Today, 6 June 2025
However, our state continues to suppress fair access opportunities for sportsmen and women.
—Brandon Gleason, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
That was one of his last interviews and, seven months on, those words can feel heartbreakingly poignant after the deterioration that left him, a once supremely fit sportsman, spending his final days at St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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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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