make sport of

phrase

Definition of make sport ofnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for make sport of
make fun of
Phrase
  • The Tonight Show host has been palling around with Katseye, trying on QVC wigs, starting his own microdrama, interviewing almost everyone involved in The Odyssey and making fun of the President.
    Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some people go so far as to repeat the nickname incredulously, or to make fun of it.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Make sport of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20sport%20of. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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