as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Recent Examples of automobiles
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Travel assistance Attending college far from home means that students will take planes, trains or automobiles to return home for holidays and other special events.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Electric vehicles are insured by the same carriers as internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Industries that have already been singled out, such as steel, aluminum and automobiles, are similarly spared these countrywide levies.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Break the bomber into sub-assemblies and move them on a line like automobiles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The next frontier in the history of automobiles is the age of AVs (autonomous vehicles).
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The Andersons were presented with a Rolex Perpetual 1908 engraved in their honor, highlighting the enduring connection between fine automobiles and fine timekeeping.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The tariffs issued on steel, aluminum and automobiles are unaffected by the ruling.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Travel assistance Attending college far from home means that students will take planes, trains or automobiles to return home for holidays and other special events.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Electric vehicles are insured by the same carriers as internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Industries that have already been singled out, such as steel, aluminum and automobiles, are similarly spared these countrywide levies.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Break the bomber into sub-assemblies and move them on a line like automobiles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The next frontier in the history of automobiles is the age of AVs (autonomous vehicles).
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The Andersons were presented with a Rolex Perpetual 1908 engraved in their honor, highlighting the enduring connection between fine automobiles and fine timekeeping.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobiles
Noun
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Pick-up locations include Belleville (closest full-size fleets), Toronto Pearson International Airport, or Picton for compact cars.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Hendrick cars could struggle.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Automobiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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