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Explore Sportswashing through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sportswashing meaning

The use of sporting events to improve an organization or polity's reputation, especially to distract from human rights abuses.

Using Sportswashing

  • The main meaning on this page is: The use of sporting events to improve an organization or polity's reputation, especially to distract from human rights abuses.
  • In the example corpus, sportswashing often appears in combinations such as: as sportswashing.

Context around Sportswashing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

same 1× doing 1×

Often after:

grift 1× concerns 1×

Sentence patterns with Sportswashing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are the sportswashing concerns people 1× continue doing sportswashing if it 1× known as sportswashing 1× millions in sportswashing while undercompensating 1× the same sportswashing grift he 1× to as sportswashing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after khashoggi s 1× bhekhumuzi bhebhe campaigns 1× but he wanted 1× crown prince mohammed 1× they claim that 1×

Common sentence endings:

concerns people have 1× domestic product gdp 1× known as sportswashing 1× only months earlier 1× the french multinational 1× to as sportswashing 1×

Words around Sportswashing

Just before it in the word index:

sportswash 2 sportsters 2 sportster 10 sportstar 3 sportsradio 2 sportsplex 18

Just after it in the word index:

sportswatch 2 sportswear 101 sportswoman 28 sportswomen 11 sportswriter 38 sportswriters 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Sportswashing

  • In this selection, "sportswashing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, same, doing, grift and concerns stand out and add context to how "sportswashing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are the sportswashing concerns people and continue doing sportswashing if it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sportswashing" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sportswashing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There are the sportswashing concerns people have. (7 words)

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed that Saudi Arabia will continue doing sportswashing if it helps in increasing the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). (26 words)

They claim that such lucrative deals are offered, not in the name of sports, but in the name of what is being referred to as “sportswashing”. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

But he wanted more and, in the end, so did PGA commissioner Jay Monahan, who is rightly being raked over the coals for his hypocrisy, complicit in the same sportswashing grift he denounced with righteous fervor only months earlier. (39 words)

Bhekhumuzi Bhebhe, Campaigns Lead at, in a statement sent to IPS said, “Investing millions in sportswashing while undercompensating displaced households exposes a profound deceit by the French multinational. (28 words)

After Khashoggi’s killing, Riyadh stopped promoting the crown prince as a dynamic, young reformer and turned sharply toward “soft power” efforts — including what’s known as sportswashing. (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

But he wanted more and, in the end, so did PGA commissioner Jay Monahan, who is rightly being raked over the coals for his hypocrisy, complicit in the same sportswashing grift he denounced with righteous fervor only months earlier.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed that Saudi Arabia will continue doing sportswashing if it helps in increasing the nation's gross domestic product (GDP).

They claim that such lucrative deals are offered, not in the name of sports, but in the name of what is being referred to as “sportswashing”.

Bhekhumuzi Bhebhe, Campaigns Lead at, in a statement sent to IPS said, “Investing millions in sportswashing while undercompensating displaced households exposes a profound deceit by the French multinational.

There are the sportswashing concerns people have.

After Khashoggi’s killing, Riyadh stopped promoting the crown prince as a dynamic, young reformer and turned sharply toward “soft power” efforts — including what’s known as sportswashing.

Common combinations with sportswashing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • as sportswashing 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sportswashing" in a sentence?
An example: "But he wanted more and, in the end, so did PGA commissioner Jay Monahan, who is rightly being raked over the coals for his hypocrisy, complicit in the same sportswashing grift he denounced with righteous fervor only months earlier." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "sportswashing" from authentic English texts.
What does "sportswashing" mean?
Sportswashing means: The use of sporting events to improve an organization or polity's reputation, especially to distract from human rights abuses.
How many example sentences with "sportswashing" are there?
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