sports
of or relating to a sport or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind: a sports festival.
(of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open-air sports or for outdoor or informal use.
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How to use sports in a sentence
Even Ted Lasso, the rare noteworthy sitcom that could be described as realistic, is an aspirational pro-sports fantasy based on pre-existing intellectual property.
Suddenly, Everyone We See on TV Is Very Rich or Very Poor. What Happened? | Judy Berman | October 13, 2021 | TimeThis much potential revenue is beckoning online sportsbooks and betting organizations to allocate more money to their marketing budgets, which has boded well for sports media companies and even non-sports endemic brands alike.
Media Briefing: How publishers’ fourth-quarter ad sales strategies are shaping up | Tim Peterson | September 16, 2021 | DigidayThe attendance is set by each championship sports committee that oversees a specific championship.
Even In A Pandemic, The NCAA Made It Harder To Cheer On Female Athletes | Josh Planos | August 31, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightActivision Blizzard first created the Overwatch League to be a city-based, international sports league that mirrored format of traditional sports franchises.
Overwatch League wants to ‘level-up’ online matches, tournaments for 2021 season | Teddy Amenabar | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostAccording to the city’s office of sports and entertainment, last year’s matchup brought in 160,000 out-of-town visitors and generated an economic impact of $33 million.
The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party has met a sobering reality: A pandemic | Emily Giambalvo | November 5, 2020 | Washington Post
Michael Steinbrick, a personal trainer with New York sports Clubs, says he can always spot a newbie.
Local life in these places is not defined by their sports team or by their natural beauty—by things only available locally.
Ramos was a fervent Mets fan and he would often talk to the students about sports.
Many of the women arrived in the United States as part of sports and religious delegations.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism | Louise I. Shelley | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis constant worship of his wife stands in stark contrast to scandals of the domestic nature in other sports.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTParliament of England ordered the Book of sports to be burned by the common hangman.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellShe would not join the groups in their sports and bouts, but intoxicated with her newly conquered power, she swam out alone.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin“But we ought to pony up the money for his support like good sports,” said Darry, continuing to growl.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThe girl was dressed in a pearl grey and pink sports coat, with a large black hat, and carried a silver chain handbag.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxTo hunt, or follow the field sports, in a pursuit which is the track of blood, disgusts the true admirer of gentle breeding.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for sports
/ (spɔːts) /
(modifier) relating to, concerned with, or used in sports: sports equipment
(modifier) relating to or similar to a sports car: sports seats
Also called: sports day British a meeting held at a school or college for competitions in various athletic events
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