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Recent Examples of fastback
The nose bears a family resemblance to the Ariya, and the body style is sort of a crossover, sort of a fastback sedan, depending on your frame of reference.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Blending the best parts of a sedan, hatchback and crossover, the all-electric fastback will again be offered in two power-train options.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Inspired by the colors of the witching hour, the paint shifted from deep reddish-purple to shimmering gold highlights as light moved across its sculpted fastback bodywork.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Polestar 1, a sleek hybrid sedan based on Volvo parts, made a splash in 2017 and was followed by Polestar 2, an entry-level, all-electric high-riding fastback that debuted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Blending the best parts of a sedan, hatchback and crossover, the all-electric fastback will again be offered in two power-train options.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Inspired by the colors of the witching hour, the paint shifted from deep reddish-purple to shimmering gold highlights as light moved across its sculpted fastback bodywork.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Polestar 1, a sleek hybrid sedan based on Volvo parts, made a splash in 2017 and was followed by Polestar 2, an entry-level, all-electric high-riding fastback that debuted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastback
Noun
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Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The electrically retractable hardtop folds away beneath the roof at the press of a button, and there's no rear windshield to interrupt the monolithic shape of the vehicle.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And perhaps only region-specific, like in California, where, for a certain kind of person, a 911 convertible is part of their daily uniform.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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This doesn’t mean every convertible is safe.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after Hyundai launched Santro — a quirky looking hatchback, priced right in the comfort zone of middle-class India — there was no looking back.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple has owned 12 Corvettes, including a rare 2009 GT1 Championship coupe.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Strain up into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a grapefruit peel or lime wheel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.—
Brett Berk,
Car and Driver,
4 Sep. 2023
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The cars were the only notchback ‘Stangs that the company built until the next year, when Shelby, apparently smitten with the green-colored coupe, commissioned a faithful replica (along with a triple-black version called, unsurprisingly, the Black Hornet).—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 June 2023
Noun
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The Trailseeker model is more like the company's Outback wagon.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But knowing how to stay motivated and keep showing up in the face of everyday obstacles such as lack of time, illness or competing priorities is the most common reason people fall off the wagon – and therefore need the most support.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy.—
Steve Garbarino,
airmail.news,
7 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Despite 268 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque just busting to get out from under its hood, the 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale sporty SUV needs an infusion of theatricality.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Volvo has officially launched the XC70 plug-in hybrid SUV in China, introducing a new model that combines advanced technology, flexible performance, and a total driving range of more than 745 miles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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