V-8

noun

Definition of V-8next
as in coupe

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Recent Examples of V-8 Detroit automakers, and some foreign ones, have already been reintroducing V-8 engines. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Introduced in 1962, Carlo Riva’s shapely mahogany runabout had become boating’s ultimate status symbol, marrying flawless craftsmanship and twin-V-8 power with styling that defined la dolce vita. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The retention of Audi’s V-8 engine was critical to the company’s turnaround strategy. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for V-8
Recent Examples of Synonyms for V-8
  1. coupe
  2. car
  3. automobile
  4. limousine
  5. motor vehicle
  6. auto
  7. sedan
  8. mini
Noun
  • Dodge Charger The OG Dodge Charger arrived in 1966 as a large two-door coupe, lasting through 1978.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The golden saffron panna cotta is an ode in dessert form to my favorite Italian region (and, in my opinion, beats zabaione), while a basil sorbet topping a raspberry mascarpone coupe was a palate cleanser to remember.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • That sent the first two cars of the impacted train plummeting down a 13-foot slope.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The modern assembly line American industrialist Ransom Olds introduced an early automotive assembly-line production system around 1901, while Henry Ford later popularized moving assembly lines in automobile manufacturing.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Most tequila is aged in American ex-bourbon barrels, but there are certain brands that turn to French limousine oak, and this is one of those.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Even the president's limousine is getting regular updates, most of them classified.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • All five juveniles, ranging in age from 14 to 16 years old, were processed at Clinton police headquarters on charges including larceny of a motor vehicle, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and conspiracy.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • After gun injuries, motor vehicle injuries are the second leading cause of death among children in the US overall.
    — Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • The next auto race will be decided by which country can excel at both.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of auto
Noun
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That sedan pulled up alongside the couple’s vehicle and shots rang out.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sedan
Noun
  • On its own, Fedorets estimates, the survey should catch a mini-moon about once every two years.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The protein and fat turn a light nibble into a more satisfying mini meal.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mini

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