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blood sport
noun
- any sport involving killing or the shedding of blood, as bullfighting, cockfighting, or hunting.
blood sport
noun
- any sport involving the killing of an animal, esp hunting
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blood sport1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
For decades, redistricting in Los Angeles has been something of a blood sport.
From Los Angeles Times
Especially online, where pop fan allegiance can be a blood sport, the matchup became one to watch.
From New York Times
He had always detested traveling except by train, but hated even more what he saw as a “blood sport” pitting performer against audience.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s also an example of the plot’s relative shallowness and scripts more concerned with verbal blood sport than teasing out its characters’ interiority.
From Salon
It’s a perennial blood sport that’s at the center of Republican politics today.
From Los Angeles Times
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