How to Use sport in a Sentence

sport

1 of 3 verb
  • She showed up at the party sporting a bright red hat.
  • Both are stunts as much as sporting events.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
  • Nails of all shapes are seen sporting French tips these days.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Shields, 60, sported a bright red leather dress.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • Berrios sported teal swim trunks and a solid fake tan.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chalmers is also sporting a new look.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Chalmers is also sporting a new look.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • All sported a stellar head of hair.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Hilton also sported thick, long brunette hair to go with her bold look.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • The star also sported blunt bangs.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • But good luck finding one that sports the right vibe — cool but not trying too hard.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026
  • Wear this tank for your next round of 18, or sport it on the tennis court.
    — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Rooms and public spaces sport a new yet very vintage vibe.
    — Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Ellie also sported a fresh new set of nails.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
  • Williams brought a small posse and sported a yellow shorts and blazer set.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The brow guard sports a goddess-like figure flanked by lions.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Prepare to spot me sporting this one on repeat through spring.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Starting up top, the sun deck sports a large whirlpool flanked by sun pads, a bar, and an open-air lounge.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
  • Hudson wore her hair soft waves over one shoulder and sported a soft pink lip.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The little one appears to have gray eyes and is sporting a swoop of dark brown hair.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The 70-year-old has even been spotted sporting the merch.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • At 41, Sarah sports a two-inch-long soft, spiked, punky hairdo.
    — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
  • How great was this, and cheers to the players for being sporting ol' chaps.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • Prepare to spot me sporting these on repeat (you’ve been warned).
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Pitt also sports a scruffy look in the ad, showing off a salt-and-pepper beard.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To top it off, the sundeck sports a 10-foot Jacuzzi flanked by sun pads.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Boyle also sported blonde, shoulder length hair that was styled straight with blunt bangs.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, the bedroom comes with its own en suite bath that sports dual sinks, a shower, and a tub.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
  • MacLaine was sporting a green T-shirt and khaki pants.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Blanco sported a black tuxedo and bowtie.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

sport

2 of 3 noun
  • She likes to play sport.
  • Ice-skating with friends is my favorite sport.
  • There was a time when Martínez loved sports.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • High school sports might have to take a back seat next week.
    — Jacob Rousseau, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The sport is easy in that respect.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • The sports gods are laughing at us.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • The case had nothing to do with sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
  • That is a red-letter sin in sports.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
  • There is not much prize money in the sport.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Araujo wasn’t new to the sport.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Golf is one of the hardest sports to make it.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026
  • This is no road-to-glory sports movie.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • There are supposed to be trade-offs in this sport.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • What’s your favorite sport and team?
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What she’s written isn’t just about the sport.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s be healthy sports parents.
    — Jonathan Carone, Parents, 4 Oct. 2025
  • All of the major sports are about to be in full swing.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The clearest case study right now isn’t a sports brand.
    — Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • That's how big Kyle Busch was in this sport.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • There’s been sports talk, there’s been barber shops, chat rooms.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • New York has a new sports villain.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • None of this means that tennis is a dying sport.
    — Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Netflix is newer to this kind of live sports pitch.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Each event in tree care doubles as an extreme sport.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The sport differs from bungee jumping in the type of cord used.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
  • In any sport, people respond to the stars.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The sports example is not the point.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Wish you guys would cover more about the sports, the players.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What a miserable way to watch sports.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Yeah, Charlotte’s like a big sports city, a big sports town.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025

sport

3 of 3 adjective
  • There will also be some cross-sport synergy in play on the Strip.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Multi-sport athlete with impressive top-end speed thanks to long stride.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2020
  • Also a star goalie in the hockey net, Adamez has long been a multi-sport athlete.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Keys is a multi-sport athlete, also starring for his high school baseball team.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • By far one of my favorite leggings of all time, these are non-sport specific and perfect for runs on a warmer day.
    — Claire Tighe, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Slater’s team — but some 30 miles away at a multi-sport complex on the outskirts of Mesa.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Garmin's rugged Fenix 6 Pro is one of the best multi-sport smartwatches out there.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2022
  • And there’s certainly no cross-sport platform as big as Fanatics.
    — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
  • With many players on teams across the state skating this fall, being a multi-sport athlete is encouraged.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The remodeled play space is equipped with a new playground, multi-sport basketball court and a garden.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN, 13 June 2021
  • That means dozens of multi-sport athletes who play football and hoop often miss the first month or more of basketball season.
    — Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The multi-sport field will serve 2,100 students and youth football players.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Rollyson leads this group as a multi-sport athlete who is committed to Ohio State for baseball.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Wellesley reached its first Final Four last year, bolstered by a load of multi-sport athletes.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That's helping fuel growth in the broader category of non-sport trading cards.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The cheer team needed guys that year, and as a former multi-sport player, Paris had the athleticism to make the team.
    — Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2022
  • But there is a subset of outdoorsfolk who take the multi-sport concept to grueling and bizarre extremes.
    — Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Inside the car, the rear bench has been ripped out so that reclining sport-style seats with Pepita inserts could be installed.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
  • BetMGM has a great way for bettors to get in on all the action with their cross-sport parlay boost.
    — Doug Ziefel, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Galloway is a multi-sport athlete at Boerne as a catcher in baseball and point guard in basketball.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Nov. 2021
  • O’Neill, a multi-sport athlete at Tabor, is also a leader in lacrosse.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The cultural norm of the affluent, multi-sport athlete may have lost out to the desire for a less hectic schedule.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The multi-sport athlete lives in Park City and will run the 100 meters in Tokyo.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • Tuimoloau, though, combines the all-around skill set of a multi-sport prospect with advanced football awareness and a mature approach.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 23 July 2022
  • The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Leicester is a multi-sport athlete who runs crafty routes and has good hands.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In the world of adventure travel, multi-sport trips are now often referred to as multi-adventure trips.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Seggerman was a multi-sport athlete growing up, excelling in baseball and soccer.
    — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The park is located at Greenway Road and Parkview Place and will have eight multi-sport fields.
    — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2022
  • La Habra catcher Eliana Corona also is a multi-sport athlete.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • Taylor said soccer was his first love as a multi-sport athlete growing up in the Inland Empire.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

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