sporty
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Founded in 1952 by British engineer Colin Chapman, Lotus gained worldwide renown for sporty cars that outgunned the competition with lighter weight over outright horsepower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Like Adam, Matthew had been very sporty and regularly played football and golf.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
I was outdoorsy and sporty, largely because girls back then were told by mothers that they were entitled to the same things as boys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
To advertise her business, she affixed a decal and phone number to her white 1984 Pontiac Fiero, a sporty two-seater with retractable headlights.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
I should be tan, sporty, blond — a volleyball player, or a cheerleader, perhaps — all the things that go with living in the valley of the sun.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
What I can say is that this EV sails along smoothly and quietly while somehow feeling sportier than my Mustang Mach-E or the Tesla Model Y I tested a few years back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
They added that the power upgrades would allow customers to opt for a "sportier" driving experience at any time, "rather than committing from the outset with a higher initial purchase price".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
And around turns, the Pilot feels sportier and more responsive.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Picture going for a whirl in a swiveling office chair—or, if you’d prefer a sportier option, popping on a pair of ice skates and taking a spin.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 19, 2022
The bra was sportier than any I'd ever had, but it was cute anyway.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
"Our truck is the sportiest truck you are going to see," he said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
Grid View The Max-Out is the sportiest concept, with a low-slung stance and an emphasis on speed and performance.
From The Verge ● Nov. 29, 2021
Somehow, all of that and less had become the middle weekend of March in America’s sportiest downtown, amid a state so in love with basketball that it ought to be round.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2020
Seb is one of the sportiest kids I know, his teacher says he is one of the most popular children in his class, if not his school.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2016
“This is definitely a first for me. The sportiest thing I’ve ever done is run after the bus,” Juanga says as he ties his shoelace.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
