as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of auto
As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever.
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The tariffs included a baseline 10% tariff on almost all imports, higher country-specific rates for many trading partners, and additional sector-specific tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Finally, Eric Hodge, an auto mechanic in Ojai who’d been fishing commercially for a few years, agreed to take him out on the water for a demonstration.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The rush for the Canadian market follows a landmark trade deal between Ottawa and Beijing that rankled Canadian auto executives.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
The tariffs included a baseline 10% tariff on almost all imports, higher country-specific rates for many trading partners, and additional sector-specific tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Finally, Eric Hodge, an auto mechanic in Ojai who’d been fishing commercially for a few years, agreed to take him out on the water for a demonstration.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The rush for the Canadian market follows a landmark trade deal between Ottawa and Beijing that rankled Canadian auto executives.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for auto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auto
Noun
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No details are available yet, but Japan’s cheap little Kei cars may well provide a blueprint.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the home is equipped with two parking spots, ensuring convenient parking for multiple cars.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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As the officers pursued the first suspect, the second suspect bolted from the bus and is still at large, police said.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the situation continued, the poster described a tense effort to get the bus company’s instructions directly to the front of the vehicle.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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When incidents unfold at machine speed, defenses are no longer tested in theory but in real time.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The film presents a fable in which a cop and a machine find their way through the maze of this mystery, essentially arguing that law enforcement should have access to this kind of surveillance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Auto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auto. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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