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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Also sequestered in a hotel Monday was George Milutinovich of Fresno, California, who was judging 21 breeds and varieties in the nonsporting group Monday night.
From Seattle Times
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
Among nonsporting events, it ranked second only to the State of the Union in terms of audience size.
From New York Times
A Bichon Frise before the nonsporting group final.
From New York Times
A French bulldog named Mathew — wait, shouldn’t that be Mathieu? — won the nonsporting group, and an Old English Sheepdog called Connor was judged the best of the herding entries.
From New York Times
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