make sport of

phrase

Definition of make sport ofnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make sport of
make fun of
Phrase
  • Just lastly, your song makes fun of white tourists who travel to Africa and claim to experience some sort of spiritual awakening.
    David Mack, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Though the sculpture made fun of Chairman Mao and communism, the sculpture apparently didn’t hit Rodriguez as satire.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
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“Make sport of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20sport%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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