Examples of minivan in a Sentence
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People have criticized this for looking like a minivan with wings—but that’s a good thing!
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The Honda Odyssey defies the stigma of minivans as a collection of boredom on wheels.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
In 2018 a pop-up wedge barrier stopped a minivan from getting onto White House grounds after a motorist tried to drive through a gate only to be thwarted and apprehended.
—Blayne Alexander, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Marc Lenahan, an attorney based in Farmers Branch, said his client was in the back of a minivan when the crash happened.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Officers headed to the business and saw a minivan driving off, and began a pursuit, Guerin said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
The Willis' minivan ran over the bracket and exploded in flames, killing the six children.
March 26, 2002 (Jefferson County): 6 people killed
A retirement home bus carrying more than 20 people crashed with a van on state Highway 16, 30 miles west of Milwaukee, according to previous media reports.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Officers at some point dropped the pursuit, but a San Diego police helicopter continued to track the minivan.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Investors on Monday did not seem to be convinced by Li Auto’s new minivan.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The Honda Odyssey defies the stigma of minivans as a collection of boredom on wheels.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
In 2018 a pop-up wedge barrier stopped a minivan from getting onto White House grounds after a motorist tried to drive through a gate only to be thwarted and apprehended.
—Blayne Alexander, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Marc Lenahan, an attorney based in Farmers Branch, said his client was in the back of a minivan when the crash happened.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Officers headed to the business and saw a minivan driving off, and began a pursuit, Guerin said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
The Willis' minivan ran over the bracket and exploded in flames, killing the six children.
March 26, 2002 (Jefferson County): 6 people killed
A retirement home bus carrying more than 20 people crashed with a van on state Highway 16, 30 miles west of Milwaukee, according to previous media reports.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
Officers at some point dropped the pursuit, but a San Diego police helicopter continued to track the minivan.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024
Investors on Monday did not seem to be convinced by Li Auto’s new minivan.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minivan. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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minivan
noun
mini·van
ˈmin-ē-ˌvan 
: a small passenger van
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