How to Use sportsman in a Sentence

sportsman

noun
  • He was a keen sportsman all his life.
  • The wolf is a trophy of which any sportsman can be proud.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Alcaraz was named world sportsman of the year at the gala.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There are still quite a few sportsmen still out doing their thing.
    — Matt Williams, ExpressNews.com, 2 Apr. 2020
  • The two men shared a brief, sportsman-like hug over the net after the final set.
    — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Cushing told reporters his son was a sportsman who wanted life to be fair.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 June 2023
  • Howard was an avid sportsman and spectator up until the very end.
    — courant.com, 30 May 2018
  • Public lands allies and sportsmen across the West are fired up about this stuff.
    — Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2017
  • The dogs were prized by sportsmen for their obedience and hunting skills.
    — Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The disease is also thought to be rather prevalent among sportsmen.
    — SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Many sportsmen eat groundhog meat for its tender and mild flavor.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • These are big walleyes, the kind sportsmen pose with for pictures in the local newspapers.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The sportsman’s dive bar vibe blended with vintage décor feels both retro and modern.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • But Josh, an avid sportsman and extreme athlete, was up for the challenge.
    — CBS News, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The genuine sportsman’s voice is seldom heard in the outcry against gun-control laws.
    — Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Harpers Magazine, 11 May 2020
  • Not done there, the sportsman also showed off his Hublot watch collection.
    — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Friday produced a dramatic turn of events in the sportsman class.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Today, sportsmen and women can hunt white tail deer in all 88 counties.
    — Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com, 9 June 2017
  • Further footage then showed players and staff forming a shield around the sportsman as he was taken off the pitch.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Further footage then showed players and staff forming a shield around the sportsman as he was taken off the pitch.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Her father was an avid football player and all-around sportsman, and taught Benglis to throw and sail.
    — Sasha Weiss Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The sportsman also shared a mirror selfie of the pair posing in a clothing store.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
  • Slim loved the outdoors and was an avid sportsman, as well as a cycling enthusiast.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Old Crow hopes our partnership will be a calling to gun owners and sportsmen.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Today, a sportsman’s club is located near where the postal train was stopped a century ago.
    — Chloe Hilles, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • An avid sportsman, Printz shared his passion for the ocean and wilderness with his family.
    — Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s pathos in seeing aged sportsmen too—once sublime athletes now reduced to a snail’s pace and going gray.
    — Alexander Thomas, Quartz, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The avid sportsman and hunter grabbed some extra long zip ties from his swamp buggy and cinched those around Boyce’s leg along with the belts.
    — Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Nov. 2019
  • As the handsome sportsman revealed on Instagram, the pair hit up a shop to buy some stuff for their ladies.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Commercial fire starters work every time, almost without fail, and should be a part of any sportsman’s bag of tricks.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2019

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