in sport

phrase

somewhat formal + old-fashioned
: in a joking way : in a way that is not serious
Don't take offense. I was only saying it in sport.

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With his hair receding, Jordan shaved his head clean in 1989 and turned the look into one of the most recognisable images in sport. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The people leading this charge don’t want to protect girls in sport. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Montjane, the tennis star, said structural inequalities are also still evident in sport, where financial obstacles determine who gets access to elite competition, despite a select few reaching an elite level. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In business, as in sport, the most successful teams are the ones that are ‘sticky’, where the best players thrive and therefore want to stick around. — David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in sport

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

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