How to Use sportsmanship in a Sentence

sportsmanship

noun
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  • He's a great player who's also admired for his sportsmanship.
  • How about the standard of sportsmanship shown by the two high jumpers who shared the gold medal?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The midfielder scored the first goal of the game and displayed great sportsmanship on the field.
    — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Yet sportsmanship has always been a part of the game, any game.
    — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2019
  • But in terms of pure sportsmanship, both the fans were winners.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Bad sportsmanship is supposed to have no place at the games.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Fighting is part of the NHL, but so, too, is sportsmanship.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
  • The two women embraced at the net at the end, a classy display of sportsmanship.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Here’s what Twitter had to say about Stephens, the win and the good sportsmanship with runner-up Keys.
    — Michael McGough, sacbee, 9 Sep. 2017
  • The crowd applauded the show of sportsmanship and soon Shelton's teammates joined the pair on the mound.
    — Dan Carson, Chron, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Namely, that sports at their best teach poise and grace and, uh, sportsmanship.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 23 Jan. 2020
  • His rival Ronaldo supports him off the pitch in a nice show of sportsmanship that the crowd cheers.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 July 2018
  • Rios advised people to have fun and be in the spirit of good sportsmanship.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022
  • The sportsmanship award is determined by a vote of the players.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 25 June 2018
  • The Olympics are a venue for competitive sports and for the display of sportsmanship.
    — Chris Lau, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • Yes, sportsmanship prevailed, even if the NFL brand is a bit worse for the exercise.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024
  • After the final bell rang, the fighters hugged in a show of respect and sportsmanship.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
  • So sportsmanship could be a point of emphasis for some in the coming week.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Joey Baker and Jaden Akins were named the two teams' sportsmanship honorees.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The point of musical chairs is to teach children fair play and sportsmanship.
    — Bernice L. McFadden, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2021
  • That does not give kids like me a good example of sportsmanship.
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2019
  • When the game is over, players meet at the net, tapping their paddle handles in a show of sportsmanship.
    — al, 8 Jan. 2020
  • It’s the paint-by-numbers of social good sportsmanship.
    — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Cal can teach the world a lesson in honor, justice and sportsmanship.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2021
  • There are lessons, and not just in sportsmanship or teamwork or the value of both winning and losing.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 3 July 2018
  • She was also honored with the sportsmanship award this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2019
  • In good sportsmanship, McPhee was able to laugh it off immediately, and Odom got a kick out of the slip-ups as well.
    — Abby Jones, Billboard, 11 June 2018
  • But the whole situation ... is just a teaching moment for guys out there to play with sportsmanship and do things the right way on the field.
    — Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, 12 Dec. 2017
  • However, at the end of the fight, both competitors showed good sportsmanship so all of the weird beef was probably just for show.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
  • McConaughey, 54, ended his open letter by pointing out that good sportsmanship is the way to go.
    — Danielle Jennings, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

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