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
Throughout the day, canines from all backgrounds — sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, nonsporting — strutted their stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2017
Group winners - terrier, hound, toy, working, herding, sporting and nonsporting - are picked at night at the Garden.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2015
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
Competing against bichon frises, bulldogs and standard poodles in the nonsporting group, Chinese shar-peis don't always stand out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2011
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