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Recent Examples of sporty
The final Bristol production car was the sporty and altogether different Fighter, made from 2004 through 2011.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Among the stands, the style became more relaxed and appropriately sporty.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the easiest way to buy in is with a funnel-neck jacket, a silhouette that’s at once sporty and sophisticated.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Coming off that sporty opening weekend, Ghislaine Maxwell is set to testify virtually before Congress on February 9.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Among the stands, the style became more relaxed and appropriately sporty.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the easiest way to buy in is with a funnel-neck jacket, a silhouette that’s at once sporty and sophisticated.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Coming off that sporty opening weekend, Ghislaine Maxwell is set to testify virtually before Congress on February 9.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporty
Adjective
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Instead of blindly following your partner into a defensive crouch, lead them back to an open, relaxed posture that builds true connection.—
Matt Abrahams,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The crisp side stripes add a chic, athletic edge—wear the full set with retro sneakers, or split it up with the pants styled with a cardigan and the top paired with relaxed denim.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone who survived the informal audition went on to meet judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the specialized literary magazine and its informal cousin, the literary blog, the general-interest newspaper has a kind of noble rapacity, an encyclopedic ambition to wrap its arms around the whole of the world.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Locking that feature risks alienating casual users who rely on free access.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sporty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporty. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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