Word Finder - sported

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To amuse oneself, to play.

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children sporting on the green

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To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.

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Jen sports with Bill's emotions.

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To display; to have as a notable feature.

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Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes;  he was sporting a new wound from the combat

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To divert; to amuse; to make merry.

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To represent by any kind of play.

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To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.

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To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal.

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To close (a door).

A large bay window sported a roomy window seat.

Others sported red berets, symbolic of the governing Fifth Republic Movement party.

There are evils which have sported with the weakness and subdued the strength of all human contrivances to vanish them.

Of these, the most striking was the April 1996 derby with Ipswich in which Jamie sported a remarkable green hairstyle.

Like greased lightning, Guy set to work, and within hours the navigation bar sported a link reading Chris is Great.

He also sported a ridiculous monocle on his left eye.

He sported a handlebar mustache and wore leather onstage and off.

She appeared very nonchalant with a well turned out standard Brompton, devoid of the gizmos sported by her husband's machine.

His somewhat portly figure always sported a white waistcoat with a gold watch and chain.

Poorer people could buy the plain yellow tulips that are still familiar to many gardeners, while rich people could buy flowers such as the Semper Augustus, which sported red flames and was sold for exorbitant prices.

It didn't matter whether the house's decor was modern, colonial, or traditional, they all sported boring, white (or sometimes unpainted) doors.

If you're hoping to go the flirtatious, charming fairy route, consider the elegant looks sported by Drew Barrymore in Ever After and by Michelle Pfeiffer in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

During the '60s and '70s, she sported looks that were quintessentially representative of those decades.

The popularity of the big, shiny buckle took off when movies came on the scene; on-screen cowboys sported oversized buckles and this trend took off for admirers of Western style.

It was similar to the colonial cloak, except it had sleeves, which sported deep cuffs.

Again, the changes were not drastic in and of themselves - they certainly could not compare with the outlandish flapper dresses that women sported - but they were certainly easy to distinguish from previous years' styles.

Proof that style is cyclical in so many ways, the fedora came back into play during the 1980s, when popular icons of the day sported them in public and made them "cool" again.

Lest anyone think that made cardigans uncool, plenty of musicians and actors have sported them as well.

In the 1980s, the style became wildly popular once again as stars such as Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone all sported them on stage, television or film.

Approximately the size of the Game Boy Pocket, the Game Boy Color sported twice the processor speed and memory of its predecessor and allowed games to be made in glorious 8-bit color.

Jennifer Aniston is famous for her thick impeccable mane, and the Jennifer Aniston Sedu flat iron look that she sported around the 2003 red carpet events is easily attainable for just about anyone!

He's sported everything from a casual, sexy wave to an intriguing Caesar style.

Justin Timberlake once sported a head full of curls as one of 'N Sync's leading men.

Abdul has sported this look with golden highlights running through caramel colored hair.

Beckham has sported this style, too, and shown just how easy it is to make fine hair look so naturally thick.

Embraced especially by youth, they're vastly different than the looks typically sported by individuals walking out of barbershops and salons.

Although the often crazy hair styles that are sported down the catwalk may not transcend to the office, many variations of supermodel worthy locks can be worn with confidence, without the aide of a backstage crew.

Alt rocker Avril Lavigne has sported several styles, one of which is the striking pop punk style - an alternative hairstyle for long hair that allows a woman to dye half the length of her hair in a different, usually lighter, color.

When you peruse the pages of black hair magazines searching for your potential hairstyle, you should note that the long, shiny tresses sported by many black models are the result of weaves, extensions, wigs and even half wigs.

This time, her hair is medium length, and is more of a yellow blonde than she has sported in the past.

The mullet was sported in the 1970s and 1980s by celebrities such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Chuck Norris, David Bowie, John Stamos, and Patrick Swayze.

She wore a white one-piece that looked extremely modest from the front, but sported a thong-cut from the back.

Ms. Darrell, the "Bikini Girl", was invited back during the show's two-hour season finale, and true to her moniker, sported a revealing pink bikini.

Kathy Ireland sported seriously toned abs before abs became the "in" fitness craze.

If you thought only competition swimmers such as Michael Phelps sported small swimming briefs made by this company, you might be surprised to see just what else Speedo offers.

Another iconic and unquestioningly sexy swimsuit is the one sported by Bo Derek in the film 10.

She also sported the requisite bunny ears and long, red nails.

Barbie and Ken have starred as Romeo and Juliet and sported matching Harley Davidson leather.

As the 60s progressed, Barbie embraced mod fashion and then sported hippie styles.

Trench coats are members of the history hall of fame, appearing in everything from classic films on some of the world's most gorgeous women to officers in the British army during World War I, who sported the coat as part of their uniform.

These celebrity dresses have also been sported on television shows.

She also sported the big pearls that are fast becoming her trademark.

Women didn't just wear their leotards to the gym - they sported these skintight garments, originally meant for dancing and gymnastics, everywhere.

The dress would have captured even more attention if Lopez had forgone the bouffant-like hairdo she sported.

This was ably proven by models who sported tech-influenced winter coats, polka-dotted suits (and even matching pillbox hats) and extremely vibrant cardigans.

Though it was not precisely tuxedos that models sported as they strode the catwalks, their garments were close enough.

The costumes of the Italian Renaissance, where the tradition of masquerade balls was born and took hold, continue to be among the most popular gowns sported for Mardi Gras.

A few of the famous items are available as reproduction pieces, such as the brown jacket Bella sported in the first film.

Fendi is frequently sported by daring divas and fanatical fashionistas who crave the limelight; Fendi styles are, for the most part, a long shot from subdued.

How many parents groan at the reality of having to comb toy stores in search of the same backpack sported by their daughter's best friend?