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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
Fantasy films were flying high at the time, but while comparable releases like The Sword and the Sorcerer and The Beastmaster sported budgets of $4 million and $9 million, respectively, Conan enjoyed a whopping $20 million budget and major studio distribution plus marketing.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Hammer also sported a mustache.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Mendes also sported the bob trend with natural waves and a side part courtesy of stylist Christian Wood.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Eilish also sported cherry red roots in 2023.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Boyle sported the wig in another photo among the set, posing in front of a recording microphone inside a music studio in the rest of the images.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Simone Ashley in crimson McQueen, once sported by Cate Blanchett and Gisele Bündchen!
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 22 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These particular vehicles also sported cone-like roof structures likely housing antennae, sensors, RF emitters, or cameras.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Hammer also sported a mustache.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Mendes also sported the bob trend with natural waves and a side part courtesy of stylist Christian Wood.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Eilish also sported cherry red roots in 2023.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Boyle sported the wig in another photo among the set, posing in front of a recording microphone inside a music studio in the rest of the images.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
Simone Ashley in crimson McQueen, once sported by Cate Blanchett and Gisele Bündchen!
—Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 22 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
These particular vehicles also sported cone-like roof structures likely housing antennae, sensors, RF emitters, or cameras.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sported
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Kornet played six minutes, missed all three of his shot attempts and finished with only two points, but the block was an epic moment.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Ward has played just nine games in left field for OKC this season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Fresh off her appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Xochitl Gomez danced to victory in DWTS season 32 with partner Val Chmerkovskiy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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That vision came to life during the festival that followed the walk; attendees danced to live music and children weaved through the crowd waving pride flags.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Grant's work has been displayed in galleries and museums across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The most prolific home-run hitting team in University of Kansas baseball history displayed its power early in the Jayhawks’ 6-3 NCAA baseball regional tournament victory over Northeastern on Friday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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On May 29, the MomTok star recreated a social media trend on Instagram for her birthday.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Through continuity of evidence, each supply chain transition must produce a verifiable, tamper-resistant evidence, and through independent verification, that evidence is not self-issued, self-declared or recreated after the fact.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The next day, Singleton hopped on a call with her for an hour and a half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Prior to his work on Valerie, Storm hopped over to feature films to direct the vampire movie spoof Once Bitten, which starred the then-up-and-coming actor Jim Carrey opposite Lauren Hutton.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In 2019, it was stolen from Blenheim Palace in England — the birthplace of Winston Churchill — where it was being exhibited.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The article mentioned a man identified only by his last name, Müller, who had exhibited some kind of talking machine in the 1780s.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Alex Greenwood had leapt into them, but so too had the Women’s Super League title, thanks to a late winner against Liverpool.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Roki Sasaki flashed triple-digit velocity for the first time this season, but battled erratic command.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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By the time the dust had settled, the now-infamous scoreline of 13-9 flashed on the JumboTron, and West Virginia had effectively played themselves out of title contention.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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“Sported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sported. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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