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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For those keeping score at home, Mercedes-Benz has also merged its C class and E class into one in-between model, and other brands are similarly streamlining their portfolio in order to meet the insatiable demand for sport ‘utes.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Columbus and his crew hunted natives for sport and released them to hunting dogs to be ripped apart.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Watching women get their hearts broken for sport on Monday nights has become its own cultural sensation — just like watching Monday Night Football.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
Columbus and his crew hunted natives for sport and released them to hunting dogs to be ripped apart.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Watching women get their hearts broken for sport on Monday nights has become its own cultural sensation — just like watching Monday Night Football.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
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 Dec. 2024.
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