nonsporting
Britishadjective
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not of or related to sport
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having no aptitude for sport
Example Sentences
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It’s hardly likely that the arena would be used only for basketball games; the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, for instance, hosts more than 250 events, including a large number of nonsporting events, each year.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022
Never before at Westminster had a schipperke taken the highly competitive nonsporting group, which includes poodles and bichon frises.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2019
He said there are numerous examples of professional and college stadiums that held nonsporting events and quickly repaired or replaced fields without incident.
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2018
Throughout the day, canines from all backgrounds — sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, nonsporting — strutted their stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2017
The sense of dread has spread to nonsporting realms as well, including the local news Web site SFist.com, which pronounced last week that “Everything in the World Is Ruined” after another crushing Giants loss.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2011
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