for sport
idiom
: for enjoyment and not as a job or for food needed for survival
hunting and fishing for sport
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East added that breeds like German shepherds, often employed by the military or the police for their impressive stature and intelligence, and German short-haired pointers, which were originally bred for sport, can also make a great addition to an active lifestyle.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Some chasers are in it purely for sport, others for scientific research - still others to aid persons who may be negatively impacted by the storms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2007, the British journalist David Litchfield wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that guests at a ball at Schloss Rechnitz were invited to shoot Jews for sport—a claim disputed by historians, who do not dispute that the massacre took place.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2005, the sneaker was revived, and there have been plenty more reiterations since, but our editors still gravitate to the classic Dad shape from the mid-aughts that continues to provide incredible support for activity, whether that’s pounding the pavement for sport or leisure.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Some chasers are in it purely for sport, others for scientific research - still others to aid persons who may be negatively impacted by the storms.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2007, the British journalist David Litchfield wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that guests at a ball at Schloss Rechnitz were invited to shoot Jews for sport—a claim disputed by historians, who do not dispute that the massacre took place.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2005, the sneaker was revived, and there have been plenty more reiterations since, but our editors still gravitate to the classic Dad shape from the mid-aughts that continues to provide incredible support for activity, whether that’s pounding the pavement for sport or leisure.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
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 May. 2025.
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