as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
Even a short walk to the car in morning light can suppress melatonin right when the body needs it to trigger sleep, a pattern confirmed by a January 2026 BMJ Open analysis of UK Biobank data.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Stapp said that didn’t include airfare, per diem for those attending, car rentals and hotel costs for those not on the union’s master account.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Usually at a sighting, maybe one other car.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Residents and visitors in Atlanta are no strangers to the invasion of driverless cars in the city.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Stapp said that didn’t include airfare, per diem for those attending, car rentals and hotel costs for those not on the union’s master account.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Usually at a sighting, maybe one other car.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Residents and visitors in Atlanta are no strangers to the invasion of driverless cars in the city.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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In the five years after the first Model T Ford rolled off the assembly line in Detroit in 1908, Americans became obsessed with the automobile.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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For afternoon drinks, Barbara Ann's, a retro VW bus converted into a beachfront bar, hits the spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Most buses and trolleys allow commuters to bring bikes on board.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Its front wheels have an open-wheel design; they’re shrouded in aerodynamic pods but mounted out wide from the streamlined cabin, which looks much more aerospace than automotive.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Our 2026 Tiguan was loaded with standard features such as 20-inch alloy wheels, LED automatic headlights, heated and cooled seats, heated R-line steering wheel, and a simplified 15-inch infotainment system.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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The actress continued to argue there are limits to what machines can replicate.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Part of the reason for such a large decline is that many Americans were auto-renewed in their plans from last year, Cox said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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But what about the trajectory of money available for pursuing what’s for sale in the supermarkets and auto lots?—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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