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any sport in which physical contact between players is an accepted part of play, as football, boxing, or hockey.

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How to use contact sport in a sentence

Just the perspective I have on that is, you never know kind of when that moment is, just because it’s a contact sport and there’s a lot of training that goes into it.
Tom Brady says he ‘definitely’ would consider playing beyond age 45|Mark Maske|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
This obviously indicated that Faulconer or his staff had worked to see if the 49ers could play here or work out here after Santa Clara County banned contact sports to control the spread of coronavirus.
Morning Report: Why COVID Is Coursing Through Local Jails|Voice of San Diego|December 2, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Compared with older siblings, younger siblings are around 40 percent more likely to be allowed to play dangerous contact sports, so they have more opportunity of making it to the top in these sports.
Why Are Great Athletes More Likely To Be Younger Siblings?|Tim Wigmore|December 1, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The NFL needs to ensure that every team has a plan in case other municipalities decide to ban contact sports for a time.
The coronavirus has turned the NFL into a joke, and nobody should be laughing|Jerry Brewer|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

The list included a prohibition on contact sports for amateur athletes and no school-organized trips.
As COVID cases spike in Europe, Italy stands out—but this time for doing things right|Bernhard Warner|October 15, 2020|Fortune
Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Cricket is a sport enjoyed by hundreds of millions around the globe, mainly in former British colonies.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When he reaches a low point in his career, in 1997, he writes that he “even contemplated moving away from the sport completely.”
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sachin Tendulkar may be one of the most brilliant players in the sport, but he struggles to liven up his memoirs.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sport of surfing is a very sexy sport, beautiful people on beautiful beaches in minimal clothing.
Anastasia Ashley, Surfer-Cum-Model, Rides The Viral Internet Wave|James Joiner|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many British Ferns evidence a marked tendency to “sport,” and this is a fact which the beginner should always bear in mind.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
He said something laughingly to the head guide to the effect that climbing was good sport and a fine test for the nerves.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Tiger-hunting, by the way, was considered great sport by Yung Pak's father.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
Before Ulm he nearly ruined Napoleon's combination by failing to get in contact with the enemy.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The more enthusiastic among the audience, male and female, also sport the red cap of liberty.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills