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sports car
noun
: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving
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Only 19 were built, and if your taste runs toward Japanese sports cars there aren’t many modern-day vehicles that can compete.
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However, this is usually the case with sports cars.
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Karsen posted pictures from the celebration on Instagram Sunday, Oct. 27, with a champagne glass emoji, while Hall shared a few images including the Hubie Halloween actress posing in front of a red sports car.
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Thin plasticine strands stripped the sheen off sports cars parked on the street.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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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 17 Nov. 2024.
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sports car
noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving
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