good sport

noun

: a person who is not rude or angry about losing

informal + old-fashioned : someone who is kind or generous

Be a good sport and let him play with you.

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The roast is a chance for a big shot like Brady to show himself to be a good sport—and, in enduring the burn wounds of a public round of insults, to grow a personality. —

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025 Buck was a good sport about the disdain from Kylie and Philly fans. —

Natasha Dye, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Here’s the joke that crossed the line for Tom Brady during his Netflix roast Tom Brady was a good sport during his Netflix celebrity roast, but did not appreciate Jeff Ross’ joke that referenced Robert Kraft and a massage. —

Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Even so, Mufasa is allowed to pal around with Obasi’s heir, Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a cheerful good sport. —

Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for good sport