How To Use Sporty In A Sentence

He wasn't a large man, and had never been the sporty type, so there were no golf clubs or baseball bats lying handily around, and the notion of overpowering a hulking burglar with the meagre physical means at his disposal was laughable. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
What are the keywords on the mood boards at the car designers these days: sexy, aggressive, practical, safe, sporty, flexible, successful, family, active, fun?
Maybe I disagree with the term sporty because since I've been here our premier teams haven't been remarkable. News
Inside, it takes a big jump forward with a cabin featuring new instruments which look good enough for a sporty coupé. The Sun
Her newer slouchy silhouette offers sporty satin blouson jackets and drawstring pants to mix with sensual hand crochet knits.

The unapologetic wrapped fit creates a sporty look that is both casual and athletic.
With saris, kaftans and a range of Indo-Western outfits, this Fourth Umpire's look is far from sporty.
It had big wheels and looked really sporty. The Sun
New court markings will allow sporty students to play basketball, netball and football indoors.
He's partial to sporty women with blue eyes.
Chic tailoring in neutral tones has been given a sporty edge with padded coats styled over tailored trousers. The Sun
Keyholes, zip inserts and satin contrast strips and bindings will continue to feature in mass casual wear emphasizing the sporty feel.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
The full hybrid powertrain is predicted to deliver sporty performance with low fuel consumption and zero emissions. The Sun
Pontiac, long known for its sporty designs and once marketed as GM's "excitement division", is a prominent casualty.
Sporty hatchbacks, coupes and saloons would be tearfully exchanged for the bigger, sensible and practical but dull to drive estates.
The design is ageing and the interior plasticky, but this is the most fun and rewarding to drive of all these small, sporty hatchbacks.
Jeep (R) Brand Broadens Vehicle Lineup with Three New Models classic Jeep® design, a premium, rugged appearance and numerous standard This sporty SUV stokes you to throw caution to the wind. WN.com - Articles related to Speed demons bask in Capitals first Supercar Show
The flat top keeps the height down and the wide brim balances sporty shoulders. Times, Sunday Times
Water shoes, on the other hand, may not look sporty, but they're eminently sport-worthy, with features like grippy, sensitive soles, lacing systems for rough water, and exit valves for quick drying.
That was a five-minute solo drive round a model town with road layouts driving a sporty open-top car, larger vehicles or even a London bus.
The results include one of the most spacious and comfortable five-door family hatchbacks on the road today, a stylish and sporty three-door and a highly elegant coupe.
Despite being a 4x4, it has good handling and sporty looks. Times, Sunday Times
Dressed in sporty looking Edith Head ensembles, Stanwyck is quite the silver fox and could easily have been the romantic interest here. 2009 August : Scrubbles.net
Guy wasn't really the sporty type.
One red car stood out: Hyundai's new three-door sporty hatchback called Veloster, which hit showrooms here in May and is slowly rolling out globally. Bright Colors Struggle to Bloom in South Korea's Silver-Car Nation
That said, the sporty T5 version can thump and bang over bad bumps, the downside of its quicker, meatier responses and extra grip.
Back then, the pale, scrawny 14-year-old with bandy legs and crooked teeth was as far removed from the healthy, sporty look epitomised by Cindy Crawford and Elle MacPherson as you could get.
A specialist in necktie design, he says his interest in this branch of fashion began as a teenager when he was fascinated by the way the racing greens and burgundies of his school tie at once expressed its sporty and conservative ethos.
Now to the matter of getting children, especially boys, especially sporty outdoorsy boys, to read more.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
Then, as the rev counter swings past 2000 rpm, the wagon surges ahead and acceleration is more like a sporty petrol engine's.
Lincoln, of course, made a similar move for 2000 with its LS, which introduced the idea of sporty driving to a brand that, at that time, seemed just as discordant with the idea as Buick does now. 2009 LA Auto Show: Odds, ends, and final thoughts
And don't blow a lung over the "dunking" hockey mix-up; if it weren't for the sporty friends in my life, I wouldn't even be able to tell a baseball from a tennis ball...truthfully and honestly. Sobering Celebrations
Hyundai Motor Co.'s sporty new 2012 Veloster three-door coupe has a fuel-economy game programmed into the screen that also displays the car's location, onboard entertainment and telecommunications. The Back-Seat Driver in Your Dashboard
It's coming to be seen as friendly, convivial and sporty. Times, Sunday Times
This sporty superphone does the lot. The Sun
It is an acknowledgment of the arrival of the diesel as a sporty option that we see one in a cabrio.
This pattern gives you two unique looks in one sporty vest or jacket.
My '74 sportster and' 60 Duo Glide, essentially had 90 degree foot pegs, that is, the knee was at a right angle, which, for me, on the sporty sucked, and on the Panhead was perfect. Undefined
The car comes with a long wheelbase combined with widened racks, lower centre of gravity, sporty and direct steering and a responsive 6-speed gearbox.
Roof up, it feels just like a sporty coupe. The Sun
A broad new front air intake integrates fog lights, while black bezel headlights with clear turn signal lamps enhance the sporty looks of the coupe.
Features such as the stopwatch, countdown timer and thermometer make it ideal for outdoor sporty types, while it's compact and light enough to slip into any pocket.
However, he was, aside from his disfigurement, a healthy, lively, sporty, friendly and very bright child.
The available sport setting automatically selects gears according to a sporty shift characteristic curve.
Taking only a minimum of effort to change guises, it can be transformed from a three-door hatchback to a small sedan with an open roof, a cabriolet, a sporty spider or even a pickup.
The "aero" theme continues along the side skirts, which flow into the rear diffuser, giving a sporty, yet lightweight and functional appearance. Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green
Her mother still holds down her job and has taken up t'ai chi to get involved in sporty things again.
One was reductive and sporty in her taste; the other loved bling. Times, Sunday Times
OK! named Holmes, the 28-year-old wife of Tom Cruise, a beauty queen because of her "refreshing girl-next-door look " and sporty cropped haircut.
She is described as sporty and spiteful with black hair. True Blood casting call for Debbie Pelt
Wearing nice-looking sneakers with jeans or any other type of sporty pants looks amazing, not to mention that it's extremely comfortable.
We obviously have a great understanding of the system and there are numerous fail-safes, but it does get sporty.
For sporty types, there's an aquatic centre with open-water swimming, windsurfing and wakeboarding. Times, Sunday Times
Mr. Hilfiger's collection was called "cadet academy," inspired by uniforms with officer's coats and pea coats, but the look was sporty, some of them shown in thin bonded leather that looked more like scuba gear. NYT > Home Page
Inside, it takes a big jump forward with a cabin featuring new instruments which look good enough for a sporty coupé. The Sun
Like tennis, it's an old sport and has likewise evolved its own distinctive language with charm aplenty to disarm this non-sporty, youngish curmudgeon.
Cindy's loose hair and sporty tank top are used to suggest a late twentieth-century femininity which is supposedly more liberated.
Irish couples can arrive at their weddings in all manner of transport from vintage cars to sporty coupes, and London taxis to Dublin buses.
Perfumes or fragrances are always sure to make her happy, just be sure to know whether she prefers classy fragrances or sporty perfumes.
Once on the move you find the SP exhaust produces a nice note at low revs - not that loud, but with a sporty burble (in a four-pot way).
The stainless-steel link bracelet looks sporty but feminine. Times, Sunday Times
There are also sporty drilled aluminium pedals. The Sun
Raf Simons at Jil Sander , used elements of ski-wear to construct a dynamic, sporty couture look in high-tech Japanese fabrications and vintage printed silks, also drawing the eye to the hip, via belts, sashes and low slung pockets. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
But today she looks trim in blue blouse, slacks and sensibly sporty little shoes. Times, Sunday Times
Now, I am beginning to be so again once more, although I am not very sporty!
And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.
But today she looks trim in blue blouse, slacks and sensibly sporty little shoes. Times, Sunday Times
This lean, sporty, androgynous image is as limiting and as difficult to achieve as more conventional beauty ideals.
The flat top keeps the height down and the wide brim balances sporty shoulders. Times, Sunday Times
Its 355-horsepower engine makes on-ramps into mini raceways, and the transmission is sporty and killer-fun to play with, besides offering actual help in maneuvering through traffic.
But which hoops can handle a sporty road ride AND the odd lap on the track too? The Sun
Or take the track jacket and layer it beneath a slim, quilted vest, add a sporty camisole, a denim miniskirt with tights, and wellie boots for a chic take on a chilly outdoor day look. The Style Checklist
Pininfarina, creator of many memorable Ferraris and Maseratis, will show a concept for an Alfa Romeo spider, as the Italians call a sporty convertible. Post-gazette.com - News
The resort also caters for other sporty types, including kiteboarders and windsurfers. Times, Sunday Times
The two brands provide a series of swimwear, gym wear, underwear and accessories which are young, sporty and sexy.
Although their characters haven't been fleshed out, they deliver endearing performances as the sporty sister and her academic, brooding husband.
This sporty red knit hat comes emblazoned with the Life Aquatic insignia, while the tight, skimpy blue bathing suit leaves little to the imagination.
The word sporty and hybrid don't often appear in the same sentence, but that could soon change with the release of a new Technology Reviews, News
Men's blazers have taken on a life of their own and spawned a stylish breed of formal-turned-sporty jackets that go with virtually anything.
When testing sporty vehicles that might be used at a track event or autocross, we will shut off the system to evaluate performance. Q&A: Consumer Reports on the Lexus GX 460 test
Provided you know the rules, investing in a classic car is an ideal way to get your hands on a sporty roadster or upmarket saloon for a fraction of the price you'd pay for a new model.
As her eyes scanned the chemistry lecture theatre her attention was drawn to the strapping, sporty-looking student at the other side of the room.
As for the interior layout, it has a subdued sporty feel, with touches of aluminium trim to the dashboard and doors and sports seats. The Sun
She was a sporty young woman whose chief delights were playing tennis and golf. Times, Sunday Times
I packed my AK-47 lapel pin, my polyester-blend suit and some white shoes for sporty occasions.
From the triathlon and local hikes for the seriously sporty to pub-crawls and hog roasts for those who prefer gentler enjoyments, the carnival programme has something for everyone.
She was incredibly sporty and competitive from a very early age. Times, Sunday Times
Not to mention the three luxury family holidays a year and a couple of sporty convertible cars. The Sun
The Cooper S holds the road well and although the ride can be a little stiff at times, that's only to be expected with something this sporty.
Teenagers with sporty slogans on the back of their jackets sat attentively amid the rest of the crowd.
Heel and toe: Driving the sporty GTI, we zipped through our serpentine handling course using the heel-and-toe technique to rapidly downshift, blipping the throttle while braking before each corner. Track test: How does brake-override affect enthusiast driving?
There are also sporty drilled aluminium pedals. The Sun
They may dream of owning a sporty number but the reality is they need a car that's ultra reliable, comfortable and affordable to run. The Sun
If you want to look sporty and casual, lemon is a great colour for a bag. The Sun
With a mid-engine design and rear-wheel drive, the Roadster and Coupe have characteristically sporty road manners.
Jo's not really the sporty type.
For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable trade-off for a sporty design.
Pretending to be non-sporty is untrendy at the moment. Times, Sunday Times
Not to mention the three luxury family holidays a year and a couple of sporty convertible cars. The Sun
I think it's okay to have sporty characters in movies.
My new man had a privileged upbringing, has a great job and drives a sporty car. The Sun
They vibed off 'lad culture', so that's where the sporty inspo comes in.
Back then if you wanted something sporty you bought a BMW. Times, Sunday Times
Most of the seven new vehicles will have computer-controlled steering and suspensions systems that adjust on the fly to provide a sporty or comfy ride, depending on how the car is being driven. Ford Aims to Breathe Life Into Lincoln
First came the sporty look, with tight running leggings and a plain vest for her daily workout. The Sun
A few squatty Mercury coupes, some open-engine hot rods, two pick-ups with chrome tractor trailer exhaust stacks and an assortment of sporty cars were parked on the lawn at the correct address. Cucumbertini
She was a sporty young woman whose chief delights were playing tennis and golf. Times, Sunday Times
The hubcap is the cover on the wheel, and sometimes its got kind of a sporty design. Beacon Street Girls: Fashion Frenzy
Men's styles are trending toward Top Gun -esque aviators and sporty wraparound frames.
Sporty looks were attractive, too, in cafe au lait and dark brown leather shorts outfits with turned-up sleeves on the blouses, or skirt suits.
It's a big truck, yet looks both sporty and flashy. The Sun
Not to mention the three luxury family holidays a year and a couple of sporty convertible cars. The Sun
It is more sporty and good-looking, nice and comfortable inside with attractive dashboard design, and also provides a top-hinged tailgate with a flip-up window.
All women are affected by judgement - the ‘non conformist’, ‘the sporty chick’, ‘the brainy girl’, it's everyone.
These are excellent accessories that could add up to your Jeep's sporty and adventurous qualities.
He had always had a soft skin with no appreciable beard line, and now the moustache gave him a certain sporty air. THE ENDLESS GAME
She was wearing her hair shorter than I'd ever seen it, very sporty-looking, and a nice cherry-red trouser suit. MR STARLIGHT
The three-door model puts the emphasis on sporty style but it's still practical with a big boot. The Sun
So, while Sporty Hubby swish-swashed his way down the mountain, I carefully snowplowed and slid most of the day. Parking Lot Humiliation
This makes it great for sporty people who want to replenish energy stores quickly after exercise. Times, Sunday Times
Hillary Luigio was a sporty half-Italian girl who was the queen of gossip.
Can a compact car be endowed with the allure of a sporty luxury sedan?
It has an iridescent shiny ice pink dial with pink patent leather strap and a changeable sporty gel strap.
The leather steering wheel is bigger than the average, the door handles strong and solid and the pedals sporty.
The car began its life as a sporty, two-seat "raceabout" and later was converted by Edgar Huselton into a longer four-door, seven-passenger touring car. Post-gazette.com - News
My four siblings are sporty, too. Times, Sunday Times
Styling is clean, has sporty overtones with its wedge profile, chiseled belt line and twin chrome exhaust tailpipes.
The two brands provide a series of swimwear, gym wear, underwear and accessories which are young, sporty and sexy.
The gearstick motions are short and quiet and the car handles with a surprisingly taut sporty slickness, putting one over on its more timid rivals, such as the Ford Fiesta and the Vauxhall Corsa.
This lean, sporty, androgynous image is as limiting and as difficult to achieve as more conventional beauty ideals.
You can get anything from a supermini to 4x4s to sporty cars at bargain prices. The Sun
Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating.
The full hybrid powertrain is predicted to deliver sporty performance with low fuel consumption and zero emissions. The Sun
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
Daniel isn't championing a slacker ethos so much as he's narrowing his focus on the marginalized and underpaid, the people who don't wear designer suits or drive sporty new showroom cars.
But which hoops can handle a sporty road ride AND the odd lap on the track too? The Sun
She was a sporty young woman whose chief delights were playing tennis and golf. Times, Sunday Times
Again with rearwheel drive, the Jag is more fluid and sporty than the enormous Merc, but not quite as sharp as the Beamer.
Could you recommend a small, economical but sporty car for about 15,000? Times, Sunday Times
She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple.
The large, sixteen-inch light alloy wheels add to the sporty dynamics of the car.
The Women is the story of nice girl Mary Haines (played by Norma Shearer), sporty and straightforward, who loses her husband to shop-girl vamp Crystal Allen, a red-lipped, black-eyed Joan Crawford.
As I had been competitive and sporty all my life, editing a fanzine immediately became a race to find the scuzziest, most underground bands imaginable and flaunt them in front of my fellow editors' faces.
Unlike typical vehicles in that segment, the look is aero and uncluttered, sporty, not beefy.
Aesthetic pursuits, sporty activity and creative pastimes are rejuvenating.
Equestrian style has always played a part in fashion: Hermès started out in 1837 as a harness workshop on the outskirts of Paris; Ralph Lauren made his name by aping the classic sporty look of the East Coast riding set; Katherine Hooker, the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite tailor, based her line on the shape and texture of the traditional hacking jacket. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
For boys, you really can't go wrong with a pair of dark jeans, a sporty T-shirt or a retro lumberjack shirt in jazzy checks and a fleece.
Yes, luckily for all you proper sporty types, tracksuits are quite the outfit to be seen in this season.
The biggest distinction between ‘sporty’ and ‘natural’ is that sporty scents are usually bright and citrusy, while natural ones tend to be woodsy and earthy.
Fiat hopes there are many more customers who fondly recall the sporty Fiat image of bygone days-and are willing to forget reliability problems that plagued the automaker some owners said its name stood for Fix It Again, Tony before it pulled out of the U.S. market in BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
The resulting car would, it hoped, be a sporty machine refined enough to waft executive types along the motorway in comfort but capable of setting their hearts aflutter when they left the slip roads behind for winding country lanes.
Inside, there are now red seat inserts and chrome cabin highlights, white instrument faces and plenty of red stitching: the black and red scheme underlines the car's sporty appearance.
There are also aspects that add to the internal sporty appeal of the car like the metallic dashboard embellishment and the white dials of the instrument cluster, along with the tachometer.
The emerging label Number:Lab makes a sporty zip-up sweater that's rugby-striped, performance-oriented pima cotton on one side, and a two-tone combination of the same insulated cotton and softer jersey on the other. Action Figures
The startling paintwork, dramatic lines and sporty appearance of this concept car convey the excitement and passion in our company to produce Australia's first hybrid car, "Mr Yasuda said. Melbourne 2009: Toyota shows off HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle) — Autoblog Green
So perhaps it could be sporty in terms of interior trim.
It looks sporty, but with an unusually rigid, tough, macho appearance.
He had always had a soft skin with no appreciable beard line, and now the moustache gave him a certain sporty air. THE ENDLESS GAME
He sped me out to the site in his sporty ground-hugging convertible, but, once there, we could scarcely find a familiar face.
Once I was nearly turned away from a club - known more for its earthiness than its elitism - because a bouncer had detected ‘sporty elements’ in my footwear.
For some car buyers, lack of space is an acceptable trade-off for a sporty design.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
Younger drivers in flashy SUVs or sporty small cars are still ticket magnets, too. Is Your Car Getting You More Traffic Tickets?
She tries to be sexually aggressive, sporty (they go to a New York Knicks game together) and intellectually provocative.
Guy wasn't really the sporty type.
It looks like a sporty hatchback but feels as smart as any Mercedes and brings the practicality of a people carrier. Times, Sunday Times
Its rakish nose and large headlamps give it a sporty look, but the car seems to run out of styling ideas at the back end where the curved side screens give it a droopy appearance.
I want a sporty car. Times, Sunday Times
Where the 5 is a staid, solid car, with reliable if sporty handling, the Jag offers up the individuality of that British heritage.
Elegantly styled trousers are topped by a sporty leather jacket.
Yeah, one of those sporty cars that looks like a sports car and drives like a sedan.
Combination of a sporty two door coupe and two-seat pickup, they are at home in the outback or on urban roads.
Whether our fervour was driven by an urge to look sporty or an urge to look slimmer is a moot point. Times, Sunday Times
The ride and handling have been transformed with hi-tech chassis systems and engines to make it a genuinely sporty machine. The Sun
She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple.
On the other hand, members of the Leone family drive pristine, sporty black sedans.
It feels more like a sporty coupé than a family hatchback, with outstanding cornering ability complemented by a smooth and comfortable ride. The Sun
The plot is a suitably ludicrous tale of high jinxes, sporty endeavours, girly crushes and hidden treasure.
This fall is all about vintage styles, retro glamour, and sporty chic.
It's coming to be seen as friendly, convivial and sporty. Times, Sunday Times
This makes it great for sporty people who want to replenish energy stores quickly after exercise. Times, Sunday Times
Although not what you'd call a sporty car, you can make the new S60 look sportier with an exterior styling kit that incorporates front and rear skid plates, two frames in the lower valence, side scuff plates, exhaust tailpipe finishers and 18-inch alloy wheels. Jalopnik
Diane von Furstenberg Ms. von Furstenberg added sporty elements such as shiny poplin leggings that recall cycling shorts. Resort Fashions Celebrate Leisure
The vehicle only comes in five-door form but it looks very sporty, sleek, and ready for action.
Take a break and relax by indulging in happy pastimes and sporty activity.
We have managed to stagger to a situation where fans of some sports and participants in others are birling hither, while fans and would-be sporty types from different pursuits have been confined to barracks and Grandstand.
Blue jeans are versatile and comfortable, and can easily be combined with dressier shoes, sneakers, sandals, or loafers to make for a great sporty look.
The new model is slightly more sporty.
New court markings will allow sporty students to play basketball, netball and football indoors.
I'll wear a sweatshirt on top, not too sporty. Times, Sunday Times
Good looking, polo-playing and sporty, he appeared to have an eye for a pretty face and an engaging shyness that endeared him to many and helped him become one of the most sought after bachelors in the world.
The displays on the four walls and the exhibits in the center are all built around various topics, like "Counterculture and Assimilation," which offers Miles Davis's inscribed flugelhorn, Dizzy Gillespie's bejeweled fez and a well-worn, road-decorated steamer trunk from Pearl Bailey; elsewhere, there's Count Basie's sporty yachting cap. No Myth: The Apollo's Power
In August shoppers at Target stores across America began making fashion history by buying affordable and sporty wares in bright, splashy colors from style doyen Mizrahi.
The result is a profile that seems to emphasize the econobox, front-drive conformation, rather than read as anything like "sporty. Brand-New and Almost Out of Date
They may dream of owning a sporty number but the reality is they need a car that's ultra reliable, comfortable and affordable to run. The Sun
Hot rod : Automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed, fast acceleration, or sporty appearance.
These look super sporty with a seriously cool design. The Sun
Of course, if you're a true bag addict, this season alone you'll need the pastel bag, the metallic bag, the brightly coloured bag, the print bag, the sporty bag, the glam bag, the list goes on.

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