sport
noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
sported
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past participleof sport.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sport.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sportnounan athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Example Sentences
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According to the official release, both the bride and groom sported Christian Dior Haute Couture, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Cartier jewelry—and neither had a bridal party.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
A black leather jacket sported by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold for $960,000 at a New York auction on Friday, 16 times higher than the estimated value of $60,000, according to Sotheby's.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Atlassian, for example, sported a seemingly decent yield of 3.4% at the beginning of this year, but one barely above zero after subtracting share awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
