spectator sport

noun

1

: a sport (such as football, baseball, ice hockey, etc.) that many people watch

2

: something that people watch other people do without becoming involved themselves

For many, politics has become a spectator sport.

Examples of spectator sport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For visitors and locals alike, ongoing drama over whether the Seine will be swimmable has become its own spectator sport. —Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024

Defining the music on these terms commercially can only aid in the pervasive effort to turn hip-hop into a spectator sport to which tickets are sold. —Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict becomes for them a spectator sport for which to choose a side. —Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024

This giant version pits two teams against each other and makes for an engaging spectator sport for all ages. —Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024

Fashion’s favorite spectator sport is the Met Gala. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024

Kate's absence has turned into a shameful spectator sport, where her well-being is being discussed over family dinners and on TikTok videos. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024

Who would’ve thought playing video games would ever become a spectator sport? —Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024

The lives of the rich and famous and their extravagant lifestyles have always been a spectator sport. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024