sporty

Example Sentences

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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

Milan's menswear fashion week began on Friday, with very wintry, sporty shows from Ralph Lauren and Dsquared2.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The car — first introduced in 1964 at the New York World’s Fair as a sporty, compact coup with just a little bit of an edge — is given a hero’s treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

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