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Barney in How I Met Your Mother is repeatedly portrayed as a gambling addict, whether it's playing a Chinese game at a casino, betting on sporting events, or just accepting any challenge that comes his way.
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In Joker Poker, three curvacious female jokers are featured on the backglass, while the playfield has two playing-card Kings, sporting sharply angular features.
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Actress Phyllida Law (Emma Thompson's mother and known for playing sophisticates) used to be quite famous for sporting a monocle.
Source: High-Class Glass
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Sporting and Playing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/sporting
Playing & Sporting. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/sporting>.
Sporting or Playing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/sporting.
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