sports car
Americannoun
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Origin of sports car
First recorded in 1920–25
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“It offers the handling and performance of a sports car, the utility and rugged, go-anywhere range of an SUV.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Rothko collectors tend to pay a premium for his canvases drenched in red—much like sports car enthusiasts—or in other cheery sunset hues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
German carmaker Porsche announced on Friday the sale of its stakes in sports car manufacturer Bugatti Rimac to a consortium led by a US fund founded by the Egyptian billionaire Sawiris family.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn, confirmed reports of Zampella’s death in December, noting in a statement that the developer and sports car collector’s influence on the gaming industry “was profound and far-reaching.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
In the sports car, as they drove through the salt marshes that led back to the coast, Mrs. Levy, pulling her blowing fur up closer around her neck said, “I’m establishing a foundation.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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