the sport of kings

noun phrase

somewhat old-fashioned

: the sport of racing horses : horseracing

Examples of the sport of kings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Renee Torbitt Coady Photography Thoroughbred runner Hit Show is a shining example of the American dream and as the United States celebrates its 250thbirthday, this striking gray race horse continues to chase greatness in the sport of kings. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Here’s a look back at Hawthorne’s more than 135 years of hosting the sport of kings. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026

Thank you, Trevor Denman, for bringing the sport of kings to all us commoners. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame gives an in-depth look into the sport of kings, from a racehorse’s first humble steps on Kentucky bluegrass to—hopefully—the pinnacle of the sport. — Laura Ratliff, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2024

Rob Price says the sport of kings is rife with cheating and sexism. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 14 May 2024

But that’s done little to assuage critics’ concerns over the treatment of horses in what was once called the sport of kings. — Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023

Rhymes for the sport of kings

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings
• swings