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 ban, which would protect mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx, only targets hunting for sport, not sustenance.
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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
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
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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
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
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“For sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20sport. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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