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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This high-neck tank top is now under $15; wear it to yoga, the gym, or pair it with jeans for a casual, sporty look.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Buccio selected a pair of Beyond Yoga pants and styled them with a cami and a sporty funnel neck windbreaker.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Also offers several options here—bench seating, a seat plus a cargo rack, or a sporty saddle—each built into a seating unit that power-locks into place, no tools required.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The cozy fleece bottoms have a flattering straight-leg fit and feature subtle side piping, giving them a fashionable, sporty effect.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Buccio selected a pair of Beyond Yoga pants and styled them with a cami and a sporty funnel neck windbreaker.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Also offers several options here—bench seating, a seat plus a cargo rack, or a sporty saddle—each built into a seating unit that power-locks into place, no tools required.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
The cozy fleece bottoms have a flattering straight-leg fit and feature subtle side piping, giving them a fashionable, sporty effect.
—Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Sporty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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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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