for sport

idiom

: for enjoyment and not as a job or for food needed for survival

hunting and fishing for sport

Examples of for sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Art From 1912 to 1948, Olympic medals were awarded not just for sport, but also for artistic endeavours such as literature, architecture, music, sculpture and painting. —Jack Hillcox, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024

For those who watch auctions for sport, guarantees tend to take the fun out of things: There’s nothing less exciting than knowing an artwork has sold before the gavel comes down. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2024

This is nonsense, in part because motor racing was on the official program but also because these were all gentlemen drivers competing either for sport or to promote their own car companies. —Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 16 July 2024

The movie is also headlined by Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius, a Roman general and Denzel Washington as Macrinus, a cruel, wealthy man who keeps gladiators for sport. —Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 July 2024