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sports car
noun
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
Examples of sports car in a Sentence
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While a shiny new sports car or extravagant vacation might be classic examples associated with a midlife crisis, millennials may make smaller, but discretionary purchases during that time period.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
This month, the rooftop of one such luxury tower featured a $1.7 million McLaren sports car to entice a prospective buyer.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 29 May 2024
With his third time in the tux, Moore finally hits his stride as 007 and makes the role his own, thanks in no small part to an amphibious Lotus sports car and a rousing pre-opening-credits ski chase that ends with Bond jumping off a cliff and releasing a Union Jack parachute.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024
Teenagers might yearn to drive flashy sports cars or hulking SUVs, but none of these vehicles make the cut for Consumer Reports' list of the best vehicles for young drivers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
sports car
noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving
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