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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The resulting car established a new era for sport sedans with up to 250 horsepower and a heady 368 lb-ft of torque. —

Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 For those keeping score at home, Mercedes-Benz has also merged its C class and E class into one in-between model, and other brands are similarly streamlining their portfolio in order to meet the insatiable demand for sport ‘utes. —

Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 The ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance. —

Byhannah Richter, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for for sport