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as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort
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as in danced
to play and run about happily
the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town
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Recent Examples of sported
Moss-Bachrach wore a striped button-down shirt tucked into cream-colored trousers, while Bernthal sported a brown leather jacket layered over a white ringer tee and burgundy pants.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Kidman once again sported her curly hair along with curly bangs while walking through Sydney airport.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson, who’s still in concussion protocol, sported a red non-contact jersey.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Gauff sported her second signature shoe, the Coco CG2, while Sabalenka wore the Nike Vapor 12.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Out in western Wyandotte, Mulvany Henry’s supporters packed a ballroom in the new Margaritaville resort, and many of them sported t-shirts with her name on them.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
New York City has not had a mayor with a beard since 1913, when William Jay Gaynor sported one.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, Kidman once again sported her curly hair along with curly bangs while walking through Sydney airport.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson, who’s still in concussion protocol, sported a red non-contact jersey.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Gauff sported her second signature shoe, the Coco CG2, while Sabalenka wore the Nike Vapor 12.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Out in western Wyandotte, Mulvany Henry’s supporters packed a ballroom in the new Margaritaville resort, and many of them sported t-shirts with her name on them.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
New York City has not had a mayor with a beard since 1913, when William Jay Gaynor sported one.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sported
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England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After coming out of the game briefly three times in the first half, which ended with Boise State trailing 50-29, Meadow played all 20 minutes of the second half and the entirety of the three five-minute OT periods.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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For three months and 32 shows, the then-13-year-old prodigy danced alongside her mom throughout the three-hour concert.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Anna and Jack put the pieces together that all three crimes are connected by the disturbing messages displayed on their deceased bodies, as well as the same friendship bracelet attached to each victim.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Citizens of Minneapolis took to the streets, throwing snowballs at their own local police and local businesses proudly displayed signs in their windows instructing people how to use whistles to thwart ICE.—
David Marcus,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Simulating factories before changes By combining Digital Twin Composer with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and computer vision, PepsiCo recreated every machine, conveyor, pallet route and operator path with physics-level accuracy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The pair flawlessly recreated the bright orange looks worn by Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet at the premiere of Marty Supreme.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Spoelstra said that even just two years in, and only 21, Ware already has exhibited some needed resilience.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the event, the firm exhibited its revolutionary Simrad AutoCaptain autonomous boating system on two vessels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sported. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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