How to Use sportswoman in a Sentence

sportswoman

noun

• On the hunt for a gift for your favorite sportsman or sportswoman?
  — Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022
• His death came just five days after that of Nirmal Kaur, his wife of 58 years and a sportswoman in her own right.
  — New York Times, 23 June 2021
• On the outside, my mother-in-law is a modern sportswoman.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2018
• Her mother, Jean (Brown) Hendricks, was an avid sportswoman whose shelves were lined with golf trophies.
  — Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020
• Kate, an accomplished sportswoman, beat her husband in a short race and was declared the winner—she was even awarded a small trophy.
  — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023
• The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is a natural sportswoman.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022
• A keen sportswoman growing up, rowing was her first sporting foray of note at a time when her parents were divorcing.
  — Matt Majendie, CNN, 18 May 2017
• Stephens’ ability to overcome hurdles in her career is a testament to her relentless drive as a fierce sportswoman who has conquered the practice of mind over matter.
  — Aley Arion, Essence, 11 July 2022
• The National Wildlife Federation’s Artemis initiative works to recruit, train and spotlight sportswomen who have traditionally made up a small portion of hunters.
  — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2019
• Being Serena illustrates the nexus of the multiple roles Williams holds or has held: stylish celebrity; new mother; bride-to-be; wealthy suburbanite; muscle-bound, highly skilled, painstakingly maintained sportswoman.
  — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, 2 May 2018
• Though Kerr's personality allows her to take most things in her stride, her maturity and experience has also helped her adapt to the mental pressures that come with being a professional sportswoman.
  — Aimee Lewis, CNN, 11 June 2019
• The program is 100 percent volunteer-driven, led by sportsmen and sportswomen who harvest deer both during regular hunting season and during special off-season cull efforts, which occur when deer become a nuisance to farms or neighborhoods.
  — Michigan Wildlife Council, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2018
• Eaton was an extraordinary individual by any measure – an award-winning scientist, keen sportswoman, accomplished pianist and mother of two.
  — CBS News, 12 July 2019

Last Updated: 10 Oct 2024