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as in ridicules
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
taught their children that it was not polite to make sport of others
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as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
had become the long-suffering sport of the village
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as in plays
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 dances
to play and run about happily
the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds
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as in displays
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 sports
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Clean soap dishes, grooming tools, kids' toys, and sports equipment in your dishwasher.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a notable participant in the Houston Astros‘ pursuit of free agent pitcher Tatsuya Imai.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The advisory board will consist of up to two delegates from each club, including investors, cultural leaders and sports legends.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
The vast majority of recent prediction markets growth has come from sports betting, a category that has come online only recently due to legal uncertainty.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Ripley believes his local ABC affiliates should still have their content, primarily news and sports, carried through to YouTube TV subscribers, regardless of Disney’s position.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Those stories have started travelling better to other nations in the CEE region like the Czech Republic and Romania, according to Kłuskiewicz, who cited projects like High Water and sports movie Boxer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The Samsung Magnetic Wireless Powerbank has the model number EB-U2500, sports a 5000mAh capacity and has a 15W wireless charging speed.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Stidham now sports that same 8, Kubiak’s old number, as Nix’s relief, one cruel ankle twist away from the throne, over the last two seasons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In a new carousel shared on Monday, the singer sports a black and white bikini aboard a luxurious yacht.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The car sports a LT1 V8 engine with 10-speed automatic transmission, an Alcon braking system, upgraded suspension, and modern power steering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen sports an eat-in island, stainless appliances, a butler’s pantry, and access to a wine cellar, while a primary suite comes with a separate office and dual closets and baths.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Jockey Diane Crump sports a mud pack on her cap and face after winning a Kentucky Derby race riding Right Sean, in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1970.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
It’s filled to the brim with their most popular wares including leggings, sports bras, belt bags, and more.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Clean soap dishes, grooming tools, kids' toys, and sports equipment in your dishwasher.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a notable participant in the Houston Astros‘ pursuit of free agent pitcher Tatsuya Imai.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The advisory board will consist of up to two delegates from each club, including investors, cultural leaders and sports legends.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
The vast majority of recent prediction markets growth has come from sports betting, a category that has come online only recently due to legal uncertainty.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Ripley believes his local ABC affiliates should still have their content, primarily news and sports, carried through to YouTube TV subscribers, regardless of Disney’s position.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Those stories have started travelling better to other nations in the CEE region like the Czech Republic and Romania, according to Kłuskiewicz, who cited projects like High Water and sports movie Boxer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The galaxy sports not only a bright newborn jet but also a surrounding surfeit of older material blasted out by past AGN episodes.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The Samsung Magnetic Wireless Powerbank has the model number EB-U2500, sports a 5000mAh capacity and has a 15W wireless charging speed.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Stidham now sports that same 8, Kubiak’s old number, as Nix’s relief, one cruel ankle twist away from the throne, over the last two seasons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
In a new carousel shared on Monday, the singer sports a black and white bikini aboard a luxurious yacht.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The car sports a LT1 V8 engine with 10-speed automatic transmission, an Alcon braking system, upgraded suspension, and modern power steering.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The kitchen sports an eat-in island, stainless appliances, a butler’s pantry, and access to a wine cellar, while a primary suite comes with a separate office and dual closets and baths.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Jockey Diane Crump sports a mud pack on her cap and face after winning a Kentucky Derby race riding Right Sean, in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1970.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sports
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Williams plays his colleague Gaby, best friend to his dead wife and a ball of passion and dirty jokes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s a compliment, of course, as these are very, very funny jokes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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As Cuenca plays a ball to the feet of his striker, Wilson dashes in the other direction, delaying Ibrahima Konate’s forward jump because the centre-back knows Bradley is unable to track both him and Robinson at the same time.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the dark romantic comedy-drama, True Blood alum Skarsgård, 49, plays tough biker Ray, who enters into a dominant-submissive relationship with Colin (Melling), a shy and directionless man who sings in a barbershop quartet.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then Ross dances the line between Zionism and Judaism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The list below displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the actress let her freak flag fly is a delight, and O’Brien, whose character also displays many facets, matches her step for step.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The human controller selects three separate targets on a screen.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Video of the incident posted by SBS Sport showed Vine and other cyclists on the ground as the kangaroo hops across the road, trying to avoid a throng of competitors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The slavery exhibits were a collaborative effort and detail the lives of nine people enslaved at the home while Washington lived there as president.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The current scenario exhibits characteristics of both—not as drastic as the 77% crash of 2022, yet the institutional de-risking reflects similar structural challenges from that period.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both victims were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sports. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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