How to Use stick shift in a Sentence

stick shift

noun
  • Do you know how to drive a stick shift?
  • This is like driving a stick shift without lessons in a car without fuel.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Most new drivers today will never have to master a stick shift and clutch.
    David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Eventually, his father would teach him how to drive a stick shift.
    Nathan Solisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The Graziano gearbox is sort of in-between stick shift and a double clutch.
    Mike Jordan, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022
  • The six-cylinder engine is powerful and the truck has a three-speed stick shift.
    WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Tokyo Drift and Martin somehow can’t drive a car that’s not a stick shift?
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2021
  • And then the next second, Richard was leaning over the stick shift and kissing her.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2020
  • If the stick shift can't survive in the Corvette, its days are truly numbered.
    Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 19 July 2019
  • Make no mistake, the stick shift sedan really is becoming a rare thing.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 June 2018
  • Buck Woodruff taught his son Harrison how to drive a stick shift in this Jeep.
    A.j. Baime, WSJ, 5 June 2021
  • Jay Allen learned how to drive a stick shift at 9 years old and kissed just about every girl in his class by the fifth grade.
    Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • That’s progress, but also a function of sales, with fewer and fewer stick shift buyers long term.
    Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
  • If your 4Runner has a stick shift, there's a $40 switch that controls the backup lights.
    Ray Magliozzi, courant.com, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Mini recently added three new models to its lineup of stick shifts, with four more coming this month.
    Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Nolker loved to take road trips in an old gray Chrysler stick shift but never drove on the interstate highways.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 June 2020
  • The pair are more inept than adept, fumbling a stick shift and uncomfortably disposing of a flash drive.
    Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018
  • But 90 percent of worthwhile cars come with a stick shift (okay, that's an unofficial stat).
    Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Something that has become less and less common, for example, is people learning to drive stick shift.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Other acts of kindness included car repairs, home projects and even teaching a younger sibling to drive stick shift.
    Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2020
  • Two weeks ago, the automaker finally confirmed that the Supra would be available with a stick shift again.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2022
  • These traditional cars distilled driving to the basics, with a stick shift, rear-wheel drive and just enough power to have fun.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Dreyer also gave Hall her first car, which had a manual transmission, and taught her how to drive with a stick shift.
    oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Muscle car purists often insist on having a stick shift, but in the Camaro’s case, there’s a strong case for the auto.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2018
  • Indeed, the old-school stick shift that defined the early years of modern cars is gone with the C8 'Vette.
    Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 19 July 2019
  • The news, which has been confirmed by the automaker, means it’s basically done building muscle cars with stick shifts once and for all.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Over the last year, three different companies have shown their willingness to put a stick shift in an EV.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The car is also credited with helping the then-up-and-coming actor get comfortable with driving a stick shift.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2021
  • Clutch fluid for manual transmissions For cars that have stick shifts, clutch fluid is something that will need to be replaced.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • By contrast, Porsche—for the time being, at least—still offers a stick shift in the Cayman GT4.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021

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