Thesaurus results for CONVERTIBLE

convertible

noun

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as in hardtop

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Recent Examples of convertible A couple of years before her death, Terry, who was single, celebrated her rise to vice president -- a rare position for women in her field -- by buying a red BMW convertible, said her aunt, Olga Stevens of Troy. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Our first car is Jason and Lucia's convertible, which can have the top up or down. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Four people were in a 2009 BMW coupe convertible that hit a tree, police said. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Some witnesses said a man exited the passenger side of the Malibu, ran to the driver’s side of a blue Ford Mustang convertible, and drove away. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convertible

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Noun

The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardtop

Noun

There was also a Civic hatchback built as a Dodge Charger from the 1970s as recently as 2023.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Its first hatchback was still a three-door, though, and slightly more practical for carrying cargo rather than humans in the rear.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatchback

Noun

The kidnapper, William Hickman, in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler coupe, leveled a gun at him and demanded the money.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The customized coupe features a T-top roof, aggressive aero body kit, and a graphics package that could have appeared in the original The Fast and the Furious.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coupe

Noun

There are about three times as many C40 coupes available as the XC40 Recharge, but quite a lot of people prefer the looks of the fastback, so this is no bad thing.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Once again, the fastback Coupe becomes the more-fashionable choice, while trading nearly 20 percent of the standard model’s rear cargo space and a touch of rear headroom.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of fastback

Noun

It is achieved through a repertoire of authoritative positions and movements that compel individuals, crowds, and cars to move or to hold still.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Meyer wound up allegedly misappropriating about $570,000, including $100,000 for a personal investment in an exotic-car company and $220,000 sent to his personal bank account.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

With its British Racing Green exterior and black ragtop, the nearly 60-year-old Jaguar is often cited as the most beautiful car ever made.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2025
As Bronson Pinchot’s hapless character, Elliot, is speeding in his ragtop Porsche with a girl bent over his lap along a 15 mph curve on Mulholland Drive, cop lights go off behind him.

— Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025

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