Example Sentences

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Polite smiles and sportsmanly high-fives were exchanged across the handrails.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

Thus Japan's Crown Prince is still the Emperor's brother, sportsmanly Prince Chichibu who figure-skates, baseballs, golfs, fences.

From Time Magazine Archive

He shot farrow does and fished out of season, and had never heard of the sportsmanly obligation to throw back the fingerlings.

From Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy by Militia of Mercy (U.S.). Gift Book Committee

"I was only wondering," she made hesitant answer, "if a box of very wonderful cigars, sent to him with our cards, mightn't perhaps—" "It's a fine sportsmanly proposition!" laughed the Master.

From Bruce by Terhune, Albert Payson

Clean play, honorable methods, and sportsmanly standards dominate the theory and practice of this athletic instruction and supervision.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul