How to Use for sport in a Sentence
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Drunks often beat them for sport.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
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Many like to use their earbuds for sport or when out and about in all weather.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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Baseball caps, whether worn for sport, for work, or for fashion, can get very dirty, very fast.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2022
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The logo patch gives it a preppy touch, but the cropped fit and ribbed sleeves are ready for sport mode.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Oct. 2022
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The brand is somewhat of a trade secret for sport fishermen and surfers alike.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
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Over the decades, these paths were reinforced with metal rungs, and today they’re used for sport.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
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Today, some are still thrilled by the prospect of diving without clunky oxygen tanks, both for fun and for sport.
—USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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Spielberg’s dinosaurs were clever, quick and hunted humans for sport.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
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Columbus and his crew hunted natives for sport and released them to hunting dogs to be ripped apart.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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So, what does this mean for sport administrators?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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The deer were imported to the island about 100 years ago for sport hunting.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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It's designed for sport, but is just as good a vacation wear, and comes in several neutral shades.
—Kristi Kellogg, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2022
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The real drama began when the hosts evolved past their programming and sought vengeance on the humans that had abused them for sport.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
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Out of them come scientists, also here to fish, but not for the bream and sunfish that are being caught and released for sport.
—Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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The sandhill crane is considered a game species in Arizona, meaning the birds can be hunted for sport.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
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Returning boomerangs were used traditionally for hunting birds, and for sport and play.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
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Hamburg saw board member for sport Stefan Kuntz leave his role for personal reasons over the break.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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As more disruptive models appear, new use cases for sport NFTs will pop up.
—Andres Zunino, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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The Amadea comes with three smaller boats, known as tenders, tucked into the hull, available to be used for sport or to shuttle people to shore.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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The harbor town of Quepos, known for sport fishing, has beaches, restaurants, a marina, and shops.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
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What started out as bickering for sport led to arguments fueled by alcohol and jealousy.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
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Jared Davis, who operates a charter boat for sport fishermen, told the station his entire summer has been wiped out.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2023
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Many officers welcome the change, some buying their own AR-15s and using them for sport.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
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The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
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These vicious youths fell the infected almost for sport, which undersells the source of terror so essential to the series.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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But that bliss comes to an end when his camp is overrun by aggressive apes from a nearby valley who like to hunt humans − who are now feral, non-verbal beasts − for sport.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
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Its a scene when the fourth wall is intentionally broken, almost for sport, making a point of including the audience in on the joke.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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Enlarge / Beats' Fit Pro noise-canceling true wireless earbuds are a top pick for sport headphones.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022
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During the Gold Rush in the 1840s, the birds were shot for sport and collected for museums.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022
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The Most Dangerous Game knockoff sees Burns hunting all the male regulars for sport.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022
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