Idiom
for the love of the game
Meaning
Doing something for one's own enjoyment or other intrinsic desire to do so; not for other reasons such as money or other ulterior motives.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He plays basketball for the love of the game.”
“She spends every weekend painting in her small studio simply for the love of the game.”
“Despite the lack of fame or financial reward, the dedicated musician continued to perform for the love of the game.”
Examples
simple
“He plays basketball for the love of the game.”
contextual
“She spends every weekend painting in her small studio simply for the love of the game.”
complex
“Despite the lack of fame or financial reward, the dedicated musician continued to perform for the love of the game.”
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