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as in played
to engage in activity for amusement from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort
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as in danced
to play and run about happily the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town
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Recent Examples of sported Justin Bieber sported baggy jean shorts for his nostalgic set. —
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, April 18, the singer, 45, sported a brand new bob at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 During both Coachella weekends in the Southern California desert, some attendees sported bands wrapped around their drinks that lit up when tapped together. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 But that was Minnesota’s identity that season, a year in which the Wolves sported the league’s top defensive rating. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 And while Avignone sported an all-white uniform in a turtleneck and silk skirt with black accessories, Swift broke hers up with a simple black tank top, stiletto sandals, and Dior's Small 30 Montaigne Avenue Top Handle Bag. —Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, April 18, the singer, 45, sported a brand new bob at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 During both Coachella weekends in the Southern California desert, some attendees sported bands wrapped around their drinks that lit up when tapped together. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 But that was Minnesota’s identity that season, a year in which the Wolves sported the league’s top defensive rating. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 The Canucks have sported cement shoes and now sit concretely at the bottom of the standings. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026 And while Avignone sported an all-white uniform in a turtleneck and silk skirt with black accessories, Swift broke hers up with a simple black tank top, stiletto sandals, and Dior's Small 30 Montaigne Avenue Top Handle Bag. —Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
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Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Flemister danced every Bud Billiken parade since 2015, his mother said.— Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the clip, the mom of two danced around the sprawling home's expansive backyard, sharing a glimpse of the stunning views, swimming pool, indoor basketball court and elevator.— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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The cameras in the operations centers mostly have high-definition signals displayed on the big monitors, but the size of the files for those signals is enormous and a big burden if CDOT kept the visuals.— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that between March and July of 2019, certain Trader Joe's locations printed receipts that displayed sensitive financial information, including more digits of customers' credit or debit card numbers than allowed by law.— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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They can be recreated at home for weeknight dinner, a fun way to get your kids involved in the kitchen or for a gathering with friends.— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Through the push and pull of it all, the pair created scores of looks that are still being admired (and occasionally recreated by other royals) today.— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
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In bright sunshine, with the Pacific Ocean sparkling far below, two middle-aged men hopped on mountain bikes and started climbing a steep dirt road above Zuma Beach in Malibu.— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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In 1978, Topa Topa once again made history by being the first California condor to be exhibited to the public, raising awareness of the endangered species.— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, scientists at the Kea Animal Minds Lab at the University of Auckland studied Bruce and other non-disabled kea and found that Bruce exhibited unusual preening behavior to compensate for his missing upper beak.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Onto Innovation — The maker of semiconductor process control equipment leapt more than 8% after preliminary first-quarter revenue handily beat Street estimates, and Stifel Financial upgraded Onto to buy from hold and raised its 12-month price target to $350.— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, stock indexes leaped in Europe following Iran’s announcement about the Strait of Hormuz.— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Carmen Electra flashed a peace sign while rocking a multi-print maxi dress at the T-Mobile G1 Tone-Def After-Party in 2009.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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And his creativity and cleverness flashed on some really slick, eyes-in-the-back-of-his-head sequences.— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sported. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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