Thesaurus results for CAR

car

noun

ˈkär

Definition of car

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 The clever premise provides the opportunity for plenty of high-octane action sequences, including fistfights, shootouts, explosions and car chases, with the hapless Ben providing comic relief from Hank’s Terminator-like indestructibility. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Appearing inside and outside the car, Jenner describes what makes the city so compelling. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 On top of cash-back rewards on everyday purchases, Savor Cash Rewards earns 5% back on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. — Dan Avery,lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 The 2026 Toyota Camry and 2026 Mazda3 are two new cars that stand out in terms of standard features for the money and value. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car

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Here the view from an automobile traveling at speed blurs the landscape into a series of abstract forms—the way the world appears is changed by the velocity of technology, and so is your experience of it.

— Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

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Its growing fleets of electric motorcycles and buses have been less exposed to the fuel-price shock than peers elsewhere on the continent, and have seen demand rise.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Every window of every building the bus crawled past opened a severe yearning in me, as though my life here had become abstract or theoretical.

— Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

Electricity travels from the rotating wheels through a custom conductive hub to a solar controller built into the frame.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Early bird prices for the device, which resembles a GoPro on wheels, start at $549, with shipping scheduled to begin in October.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

Muscles aren’t just machines that move our bones from place to place.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
While there have been some minimal interior changes over the decades (there’s no longer a payphone or cigarette machine), the eclectic nature of Mac’s clientele has remained the same.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of machine

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

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