How to Use cruiser in a Sentence

cruiser

noun
  • Bull was in the back of a cruiser, but the door was open.
    J. M. Holmes, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
  • The motorist saw the cruiser and stopped in the middle of the roadway.
    cleveland, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The deputies got out of their cruiser and ordered the men to lift their shirts.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • He was placed in handcuffs and seated in the back of the cruiser.
    cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Once the duo packed into a land cruiser to head to the camp, things warmed up fast.
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
  • After the crash, police said, the driver of the cruiser had left the scene.
    Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The daughter yelled and swore as she was placed in the back of a police cruiser.
    cleveland, 18 June 2021
  • The next moment, the crew of the USS Cole was struggling to keep the missile cruiser afloat.
    Jim Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The bike is still a beach cruiser-style bike, with a step-through design.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Photos that the union shared from the scene showed the front of both cars smashed, as smoke rose from beneath the hood of the cruiser.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The video shows the passenger stumbling out of the cruiser.
    Washington Post, 10 May 2021
  • The trooper was inside the cruiser with his seat belt on.
    Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • Ellis stopped, turned on his blue lights and got out of his cruiser to clear them.
    Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2022
  • His body appeared to get caught on the door and he was dragged about 15 feet as the cruiser turned onto the street and pulled away.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Once the officer turned on the flashing lights on his cruiser, the truck drove over the curb and parked on a tree lawn.
    cleveland, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Hatcher said bystanders pulled the deputy from the cruiser.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The ship was clearly a Slava-class cruiser, of which the Moskva was one of three.
    NBC News, 20 Apr. 2022
  • That’s when the officers pushed her up against the police cruiser, the video shows.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The man lost control of his SUV on ice and the vehicle slid into the cruiser.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The 600-foot-long cruiser, mortally wounded, sank on the way to port.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The Blix Sol Eclipse is a stylish electric cruiser that’s perfect for city-dwellers.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Barr stopped at a traffic light with the cruiser behind them.
    Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • In one of those videos, a male is seen to seemingly step in front of a police SUV and is struck by the cruiser.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The cruiser quickly turns to follow, and then its red and blue lights begin to flash.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021
  • At first glance, the cruiser looks both charming and robust.
    New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Rent a cruiser or electric bike from Pismo Beach Bike Rentals and set off along the coast.
    Cliff Lewis, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
  • With a top speed of 32.5 knots, the big PJ is a a fast cruiser that is loaded with luxury.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2021
  • With the cruiser’s lights flashing, the driver stopped in the Misty Lake apartment complex.
    cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Then his car falls out of the parking lot and onto Athena’s cruiser, which explodes, so not sure how that all shook out.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Japanese forces lost four aircraft carriers, one cruiser and hundreds of aircraft, while the U.S. lost one carrier, one destroyer and dozens of aircraft.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025

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