sporting

Example Sentences

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“That was great defense,” Moore said in response, sporting a smile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

What pulled Zanardi through, and enabled him to go on to achieve at the elite sporting level again, was his remarkable force of will.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

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

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

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

I struggled to keep him in focus, but he was bobbing around, sporting a grin that looked too wide, too excited, given the way I was feeling.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx