Etymology
Origin of sporter
Example Sentences
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I think it’s exciting because I’m obviously not a professional sporter but I think they’re changing to a look that’s not just coastal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2017
Yet if you can divorce from your mind the knowledge of the Miata, the 124 Spider works on its own: a compact, ripped sporter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2016
Terry took some time out from flexing the muscle under The Armband while pointing at The Armband to spare a thought for retired footballer Rio Ferdinand, erstwhile sporter of The Armband.
From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2011
Marlin 925R This new variant of the popular bolt-action .22 LR comes with a sporter barrel and a seven-shot magazine.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Caswell was an old Crimea veteran; his face had been spiled by a powder explosion; but he certainly was a sporter!
From Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest by Potts, William Sherman
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