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Recent Examples of sports car
Under his meticulous care, the gleaming red sports car has been souped up to generate 400-horsepower turbo performance, but retains much of the original features and feel.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For purists, that will be the biggest downside to the RS5 going PHEV, and a challenge for Audi engineers, who will need to build a car with the driving dynamics of a sports car in a package that will likely weigh over two tons.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Lucas Hallauer) is a skateboarding high schooler who is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine — ensconced in a DeLorean sports car — by nutty off-the-books scientist Doc Brown (David Josefsberg).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The brands included in this analysis are those typically ranked in lists of luxury cars, in addition to prestigious sports car brands.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For purists, that will be the biggest downside to the RS5 going PHEV, and a challenge for Audi engineers, who will need to build a car with the driving dynamics of a sports car in a package that will likely weigh over two tons.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1985, Marty McFly (played by Lucas Hallauer) is a skateboarding high schooler who is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine — ensconced in a DeLorean sports car — by nutty off-the-books scientist Doc Brown (David Josefsberg).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
The brands included in this analysis are those typically ranked in lists of luxury cars, in addition to prestigious sports car brands.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sports car
Noun
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Days unfold through a series of private visits, backed by a luxury town car for any spur-of-the-moment detours.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Jerry eventually sent an assistant back in a town car to quietly retrieve the soup anyway.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, Audi is hinting that a new RS5 might be in the making, but in plug-in hybrid form and in the greatest segment of them all, as a station wagon.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The side profile is a mashup of a low-riding SUV and a station wagon with a pinch of minivan.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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This pause could mean savings for consumers in certain product categories though tariffs on motor vehicle parts and imports are still in effect.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every Lexus model, except the TX SUV, is made either in Canada or Japan.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Denali and Denali Ultimate models cost a pretty penny, but provide a long list of creature comforts and a level of opulence drivers wouldn't generally expect from an American mainstream SUV.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the early 1900s, Harriet and her husband, Harold Bryant Cody, traveled by wagon from Hollywood to Palm Springs and built their home where Casa Cody lies today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Carts of any kind (including wagons).—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New coaches Mike Ekeler and Skyler Jones bring veteran leadership, confident the linebacker room has NFL-caliber talent ready to be unlocked this spring.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Finishing the job and reaching next month’s Round of 16 against Costa Rican power Alajuelense is all that’s on the mind of LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the Otis air base hospital, President Kennedy and his sister Jean Kennedy Smith climbed into a white convertible and rode to the house on Squaw Island.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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The two men are also seen preparing food in a kitchen, holding an American flag in front of an imitation Statue of Liberty and sitting in a convertible.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Small, firm sprouts are typically sweeter and more tender than oversized ones, which can end up bitter or woody.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pruning the plants back some in early spring can encourage new growth to hide the woody portions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sports%20car. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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