Examples of hood ornament in a Sentence
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Even the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament that powers out of the front of the hood contributes, now crouching slightly lower with her flowing robes more extended.
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Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 3 July 2023
An All-Star closer on a last-place team is like having a shiny hood ornament on a dirty used car.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
Human connection can’t be reduced to the social equivalent of a hood ornament.
—Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al, 12 May 2023
In the crowning touch, the Flying B hood ornament that’s been a Bentley signature for nearly a century can be set to rise from the hood when the car is unlocked and disappear when locked.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022
Monsieur Boltagon looks a lot like his ABC iteration except with a more comics-accurate outfit including the campy little tuning fork that adorns his mask like a hood ornament.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 6 May 2022
Accentuating the striking combo are a chrome hood ornament, grille, window sills and badging.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2022
Steelcraft Buick pedal car or a 1927 American National Lincoln pedal car with many original parts like the windshield frame, hood ornament, and spare disc tire.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2022
The kneeling archer hood ornament from the 1932 Pierce-Arrow entered by Donnie Andersen and Toni Andersen of Pelham, N.H., in the New England Classic Car Show.
—Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
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Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 3 July 2023
An All-Star closer on a last-place team is like having a shiny hood ornament on a dirty used car.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
Human connection can’t be reduced to the social equivalent of a hood ornament.
—Cameron Smith | Csmith@al.com, al, 12 May 2023
In the crowning touch, the Flying B hood ornament that’s been a Bentley signature for nearly a century can be set to rise from the hood when the car is unlocked and disappear when locked.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022
Monsieur Boltagon looks a lot like his ABC iteration except with a more comics-accurate outfit including the campy little tuning fork that adorns his mask like a hood ornament.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 6 May 2022
Accentuating the striking combo are a chrome hood ornament, grille, window sills and badging.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2022
Steelcraft Buick pedal car or a 1927 American National Lincoln pedal car with many original parts like the windshield frame, hood ornament, and spare disc tire.
—Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2022
The kneeling archer hood ornament from the 1932 Pierce-Arrow entered by Donnie Andersen and Toni Andersen of Pelham, N.H., in the New England Classic Car Show.
—Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
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“Hood ornament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hood%20ornament. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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