SPORT in a Sentence

Learn SPORT from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

269 example sentences for SPORT, such as:

1. All this 'old sport' business.
2. I thought you knew, old sport.
3. Learning is not a spectator sport.
4. He was always rather inept at sport.
5. My son has no/little aptitude for sport.

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 Meanings and Examples of SPORT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
sport
 n.  activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively
Classic Sentence: (106 in 8 pages)
1  I was scarcely hid when a young girl came running towards the spot where I was concealed, laughing, as if she ran from someone in sport.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
2  I thought you knew, old sport.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
3  "If you want anything just ask for it, old sport," he urged me.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
4  "Look here, old sport," he broke out surprisingly.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
5  "All right, old sport," called Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
6  "Oh, hello, old sport," he said, as if he hadn't seen me for years.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
7  "It's the funniest thing, old sport," he said hilariously.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
8  He was now decently clothed in a "sport shirt" open at the neck, sneakers and duck trousers of a nebulous hue.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
9  "Don't talk so much, old sport," commanded Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
10  "There's sport for you," said Tom, nodding.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
11  All this 'old sport' business.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
12  "I've got something to tell you, old sport,----" began Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
13  But both of us loved each other all that time, old sport, and you didn't know.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
14  I can't describe to you how surprised I was to find out I loved her, old sport.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
15  You must remember, old sport, she was very excited this afternoon.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
Example Sentence: (163 in 11 pages)
16  My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
17  Success in sport is a source of national pride.
18  Oh, Douglas - be a sport and give me a lift to the station.
19  You need a good level of physical fitness for this sport.
20  It is difficult to divorce sport from politics.
21  The most popular spectator sport is football.
22  Professional sport skims off all the best players.
23  He was always rather inept at sport.
24  The spirit of fair play is sadly missing from the sport these days.
25  He quit the sport when he realised he didn't have the killer instinct.
26  You should try and find time to sport with your little baby.
27  Winning is not the prime objective in this sport.
28  Learning is not a spectator sport.
29  In theory, basketball is a non-contact sport.
30  The use of drugs is bringing the sport into disrepute.