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.
were sporting
-
past progressiveof sport.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Of the 10 most-watched single telecasts of 2020 in the U.S., eight were sporting events, and none were scripted drama or comedy.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2021
When the London 2012 Summer Olympics came around, female gymnasts were sporting shinier leotards with deeper pigment.
From Fox News ● Jul. 28, 2021
Entering Wednesday, the Timberwolves had lost 18 of their past 19 games, and the Heat were sporting a 23-3 home record.
From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2020
The young, hip and prosperous were sporting them everywhere on the streets of New York City as recent freezing temperatures preceded spring.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2019
Usually the only sounds Frank heard from the coach’s cabin were sporting events on the TV, or the coach yelling, “Yeah! Get ’em!” as he watched his favorite martial arts movies.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
