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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
  • Viewers on Reddit were amused by the extortionate price shown for the vacation deal in the recent post, with several sharing their sarcastic takes on it.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Textured toys overhead amuse babies on their backs while musical toys entertain during tummy time and when learning to crawl.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the Carmel area, the trail passes a cool play space and Midtown Plaza, where the family can play a little ping-pong or corn hole, grab a bite to eat, or just relax on the bench swings.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Stars played their first eight seasons in Reunion Arena, located in downtown Dallas.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The mysterious laser weapon was displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing in September, and since then, speculations have been rife over its capabilities.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The historic Belcourt Theatre will entertain all the Music City cinephiles.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
  • All of these films have been heavily influenced by 20th century pulp fiction writers, but for his latest movie, Black goes directly to the source, adapting one of the genre’s key figures for an action-comedy as offbeat, idiosyncratic, and entertaining as any Black has made.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With azure water lapping sandy beaches, lazy days spent frolicking in Lake Maggiore are a huge draw.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Here, every September, A-listers frolic during the International Film Festival at the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, the event's storied headquarters where directors and stars have toasted premieres for decades.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Quit dancing around the dialogue as Mercury and Chiron clash.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The clip finds Meg rocking camo pants, tan boots and a wool hat while dancing to the track in the studio.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The artist has exhibited internationally, including at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Museum on the Seam in Jerusalem and Musée Océanographique in Monaco.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Its form thus neatly meets the Kantian criterion of exhibiting its purpose.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Disport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disport. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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