good sport
noun
1
: a person who is not rude or angry about losing
2
informal + old-fashioned
: someone who is kind or generous
Be a good sport and let him play with you.
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Raphinha essentially lost his place to the La Masia product after Lamine gradually earned starting prominence under Xavi Hernandez, but Raphinha was always a good sport and welcomed the competition.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Hats off to Jake Tapper for being a good sport with Triumph.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Low-hanging fruit, but at least Arnold is a good sport about it.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to being a good sport, Phil Collins deserves credit for a hit that accurately describes how tens of millions of Americans are thinking about their student loans.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Hats off to Jake Tapper for being a good sport with Triumph.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Low-hanging fruit, but at least Arnold is a good sport about it.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition to being a good sport, Phil Collins deserves credit for a hit that accurately describes how tens of millions of Americans are thinking about their student loans.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Good sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20sport. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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