for sport

phrase

: for enjoyment and not as a job or for food needed for survival
hunting and fishing for sport

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Here was an artist actively working to annihilate members of the LGBTQ+ community for sport, and Dolly tells me to still show love to him? — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Bayern’s board member for sport, Max Eberl explained during Friday’s press conference that Musiala’s two fainting incidents happened following a change to his medication. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But with the continuing demand for sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, executive cruisers and road trip comfort mobiles are largely kaput. — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Sport for sport, across the state of Florida, Orange County has had competitive teams. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for for sport

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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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