sportsmanlike
Example Sentences
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The Grand Slam rulebook states that players "shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Other English fans showed less sportsmanlike qualities, tweeting messages about how they were putting ketchup on their pasta.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2021
“A disgraceful spectacle might have been turned into a clean, sportsmanlike game of football,” he wrote.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2020
Players shall at all times conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and give due regard to the authority of officials and the rights of opponents, spectators and others.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2020
Now, gentlemen, this hunt must be carried out in a sportsmanlike way.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
