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

“Not one to chirp at umpires and his teams modeled that same sportsmanlike behavior.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2019

When Manning sets his record on Sunday, the dignified, sportsmanlike thing would be not to interrupt the contest in any way.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2015

“It just seems not very sportsmanlike, doesn’t it?”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman