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Recent Examples of disport Zeman has disported himself as one of Putin’s most outspoken allies inside the European Union, in particular as an opponent of the sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2014. David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017 Today, in the face of widespread public revulsion, some of the marchers discover that being identified disporting themselves has unpleasant consequences. John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 14 Aug. 2017 They’re seen disporting in matching white bathrobes, doing Tai Chi or playing croquet or doing crossword puzzles or playing cards, seemingly living in slow motion on the manicured lawn and marbled patio of an enormous courtyard. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disport
Verb
  • With a scowl on his face, a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, Ferrell's unexpected appearance had fans equal parts amused and confused.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • TikTok users were equal parts amused and horrified, with many sharing their thoughts on the faux pas in the post’s comments section.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • One of the greatest of all time to play the position, one of the greatest players of all time.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Fox played against the New York Knicks on Saturday after being considered questionable due to a right thumb sprain.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • For a year or two along the way, Dan's wife, Marilyn, wore a cub costume and also cavorted on the sideline.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Some 500 of them cavorted at Frank Buck’s Jungle Camp on a humanmade structure called Monkey Mountain.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Refund Approved – The IRS approved your refund and is preparing to issue it by a date that will be displayed on-screen.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The photograph of a marble sculpture displayed on a marble wall at the Nationalgalerie was more than a clever conceit.
    Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That weather may deter some players from entertaining Buffalo, but it’s helped this group of players find their identity individually and collectively.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The sport has never been afraid to try new things as a way to entertain the fans, and although not every experiment has been a raging success, others cannot be written off as failures.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Tons of it girls have been frolicking around in freezing temps, wearing nothing but a tiny bikini.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Most notably, the president has been frolicking in a part of the market that’s notorious for scams.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Remember foam parties, that cultural phenomenon inexplicably popular in the 1990s that had people dancing in a room of foamy bubbles?
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Eventually, footage emerged of Kelce dancing in the locker room with his teammates in celebration of the big win.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no one in the royal reporting game who can write a zinger about Windsors like Tina Brown—and her 2022 book The Palace Papers exhibits her pure mastery of reflecting on the royals.
    Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The golden spike had been briefly exhibited in Fairbanks in 1967 and Anchorage in 2001.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Disport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disport. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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