sportier; sportiest
1
: of, relating to, or typical of sports, sportsmen, sportswomen, or sportswear
2
: resembling a sports car in styling or performance
a sporty sedan
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On Friday the 2024 Paris Olympics begin, giving the eyewear a sporty super boost.
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 22 July 2024
What’s more, these look especially fresh when worn with sporty white socks and a frilly dress or jean skirt.
—Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
There are few dream scenarios for a yachting writer than a sea trial of a sporty Italian dayboat on Lago Maggiore.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
There are supportive, sporty options from Adidas, Ryka, and Vince on sale, but Nike is the current star of Nordstrom’s sneaker deals, with styles built for jogging, strolling, and looking fresh marked down by as much as 40%.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 July 2024
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Thomas Waller, WWD, 22 July 2024
What’s more, these look especially fresh when worn with sporty white socks and a frilly dress or jean skirt.
—Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
There are few dream scenarios for a yachting writer than a sea trial of a sporty Italian dayboat on Lago Maggiore.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
There are supportive, sporty options from Adidas, Ryka, and Vince on sale, but Nike is the current star of Nordstrom’s sneaker deals, with styles built for jogging, strolling, and looking fresh marked down by as much as 40%.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 July 2024
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“Sporty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporty. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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sporty
adjective
ˈspōrt-ē 
ˈspȯrt-
sportier; sportiest
: of or relating to sports
also
: being or having the look of being suitable for sports
sporty clothes
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