How to Use sportsmanship in a Sentence

sportsmanship

noun

• He's a great player who's also admired for his sportsmanship.
• How about the standard of sportsmanship shown by the two high jumpers who shared the gold medal?
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021
• The midfielder scored the first goal of the game and displayed great sportsmanship on the field.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2020
• Yet sportsmanship has always been a part of the game, any game.
  — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2019
• But in terms of pure sportsmanship, both the fans were winners.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
• Bad sportsmanship is supposed to have no place at the games.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
• Fighting is part of the NHL, but so, too, is sportsmanship.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
• The two women embraced at the net at the end, a classy display of sportsmanship.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2021
• The crowd applauded the show of sportsmanship and soon Shelton's teammates joined the pair on the mound.
  — Dan Carson, Chron, 9 Aug. 2022
• Namely, that sports at their best teach poise and grace and, uh, sportsmanship.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 23 Jan. 2020
• Rios advised people to have fun and be in the spirit of good sportsmanship.
  — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022
• The Olympics are a venue for competitive sports and for the display of sportsmanship.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 30 July 2024
• Yes, sportsmanship prevailed, even if the NFL brand is a bit worse for the exercise.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
• After the final bell rang, the fighters hugged in a show of respect and sportsmanship.
  — Kevin Dotson, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
• So sportsmanship could be a point of emphasis for some in the coming week.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
• Joey Baker and Jaden Akins were named the two teams' sportsmanship honorees.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
• The point of musical chairs is to teach children fair play and sportsmanship.
  — Bernice L. McFadden, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2021
• That does not give kids like me a good example of sportsmanship.
  — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2019
• When the game is over, players meet at the net, tapping their paddle handles in a show of sportsmanship.
  — al, 8 Jan. 2020
• It’s the paint-by-numbers of social good sportsmanship.
  — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2020
• Cal can teach the world a lesson in honor, justice and sportsmanship.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2021
• She was also honored with the sportsmanship award this year.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2019
• There is a win at all costs attitude that goes against the principles of sportsmanship and fair play.
  — Sarah Hughes, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2022
• Insults, bad sportsmanship, and even racist slurs go to the back of the moderation queue in this unnamed game.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2022
• The Blazers took four consecutive knees and turned the ball over on downs in a showing of sportsmanship.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 1 Sep. 2022
• He was renowned for his honesty and sportsmanship, as well as his brilliance as a pitcher.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2023
• There are rules, not just etiquette standards, for sportsmanship and fair play.
  — Lori Nickel, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2022
• Both teams took a knee, as has become customary as a show of good sportsmanship.
  — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, 10 Oct. 2019
• The initial scoring amendment that awarded the bronze medal to Chiles inspired one of the most popular sportsmanship moments of the Paris Olympics.
  — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
• In a moment of sportsmanship during the final match, Oh forewent making a move to score a point after Ferjani fell backwards.
  — NBC News, 28 July 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024