sports car
Americannoun
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sports cars
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sports car
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
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The pair were at the Adria circuit in north-east Italy, Marco with his Lamborghini sports car team, Kimi competing in a karting race.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“That’s some world-class sports car fun there,” says Alex Vendler, a cinematographer from Glendale who drove up in a 2003 Miata.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Mustang remains the world’s bestselling sports car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Given their embrace of Piker, it’s no surprise the Pod Bros were also among the most ardent backers of Platner, defending him like an expensive red sports car.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
He drove a sports car and piloted his own plane, which he once famously flew so low over the house of the school’s president that the machine’s wheels made a racket rolling over the roof.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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