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sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-] / ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /
ADJECTIVE
playful
Synonyms
STRONG
antic fair game rollicking square
WEAK
coltish considerate devil-may-care frisky frolicsome gamesome gay generous gentlemanly impish jaunty joyous kittenish larkish lively merry mischievous reasonable roguish sportive sportsmanlike sportsmanly sprightly square dealing square-shooting straight shooting waggish wild
Antonyms
WEAK
unsporting

Example Sentences

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Supporters of using taxpayer dollars to attract major sporting events maintain that host cities get economic benefits from the exposure that comes with the spotlight of widely watched matches.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

This week the Miami Grand Prix is in town, not far from Doral, and it seems the ideal moment to announce this unlikely business and sporting relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The sporting goods chain is developing a digital storefront that it plans to launch later this year, CFO Carl Ford said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

By then, he’d taken off his jacket and was sporting a tight black T-shirt.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

It turned out to be two drab gray shirts, each sporting a weird number on the pocket.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin