as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Recent Examples of automobile
Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
From $197,195 As its moniker implies, our grand-tourer category celebrates an automobile that imbues any long journey with joie de vivre.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The automobile-centric project cut through American communities, spurring the demolition of many urban structures and displacement of over a million people, many of whom were Black and poor.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
The meeting took place out of state, but Chicago had a seat — reportedly on the running board of an automobile — at the creation of what became the National Football League.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Noun
The decade brought a development boom as well as good fortune for the automobile and aerospace industries and the arrival of the Los Angeles (née Brooklyn) Dodgers.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
From $197,195 As its moniker implies, our grand-tourer category celebrates an automobile that imbues any long journey with joie de vivre.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The automobile-centric project cut through American communities, spurring the demolition of many urban structures and displacement of over a million people, many of whom were Black and poor.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
The meeting took place out of state, but Chicago had a seat — reportedly on the running board of an automobile — at the creation of what became the National Football League.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
Noun
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In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Police say the woman was standing outside her home when a group in a car approached her.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In other words, the current combination of US political tensions and global conflicts are driving more US nationals to seek new options overseas.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Naturally, Ohtani also singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs in that game.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Due to traffic, one bus has taken an hour and a half to get from near the Fan Fest area to Arrowhead.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Fans who chose to take shuttle buses, as tournament organizers urged fans to do, generally seemed to have an easy commute.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In the fifth, Harper lined a ball into the gap in left-center field and motored around to third base for a two-run triple.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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To alleviate the problem, local authorities had considered a traditional engineering project, carving out an artificial reservoir using heavy machines and concrete.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Families The property helps to accommodate family travel needs with cribs, high chairs, sound machines, bath toys, and Pack-n-Plays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Add to this the onslaught of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years and the impact that tools such as large language models (LLMs) have had on the field of marketing, and you’re faced with a veritable juggling act—one that’s possibly never moved so fast in the whole history of the discipline.—
Emma Westley,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobile. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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