for sport

idiom

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

hunting and fishing for sport

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Columbus and his crew hunted natives for sport and released them to hunting dogs to be ripped apart. —

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024 Watching women get their hearts broken for sport on Monday nights has become its own cultural sensation — just like watching Monday Night Football. —

Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 Rock climber and University of Utah freshman Sam Watson broke his own world record for sport climbing during a qualifying round Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. —

Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for for sport