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V-8

noun

Definition of V-8

as in coupe

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Recent Examples of V-8 Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 It is powered by an electric motor and a 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, delivering 812 horsepower and roughly 738 foot-pounds of torque, Lamborghini said. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for V-8

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Noun

The sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and a dubious, far-too-good-to-be-true $30,000 price tag.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
Rewind to 1953, and commercial artist Harry Birdsall fantasized about building a luxury convertible coupe in Harley Earl’s style, but one that could actually be purchased.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of coupe

Noun

When the sequence was complete, the roof had disappeared into the rear of the car, turning this enormous Cadillac into an open-top grand tourer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
But in other cases, cameras may be pointed toward a park that was used as an example in the demonstration, and not toward cars.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

The other option, pushing the Super Bowl back a week, was initially rejected because New Orleans, the host city, had booked an automobile dealers’ convention that had gobbled up most of the desirable hotel rooms.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bugatti and Ferrari are doing just fine selling seven-figure automobiles.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

In one incident, during a personal trip to Oregon, Chavez-DeRemer allegedly stopped at a strip club featuring partially nude dancers and directed her limousine driver to give money to a performer, the report said.

— Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of limousine

Noun

Bossell is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and tampering with a motor vehicle in connection with the death of 29-year-old Graham Hoffman.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Mullin argued that the restriction conflicted with ERIC’s use of motor vehicle records to identify people for voter-registration outreach.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of motor vehicle

Noun

In this setup, auto-enrollment is a way for employers to help their employees afford health expenses — via an employer contribution — at a time when the cost of healthcare is soaring, experts said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of auto

Noun

The Star-Telegram watched filming from a distance and saw an all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof driving behind a black sedan and black SUV.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
But that’s in the past now, and since inventory for the sport sedan has recovered, and its base model is back on the menu, the WRX has enjoyed a much more comfortable end to the summer.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sedan

Noun

Afternoon tea was excellent, especially the tender scones and smoked salmon mini-bagels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
And Jedd Fisch already has a mini-crisis on his hands, as his top two running backs on Sunday, Jayden Limar and Quaid Carr, are already out with injuries.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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