fastback

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Recent Examples of fastback The Saloon has a sloping fastback shape with unique rectangular lights in the front and rear that resemble a vintage Black & Decker Dustbuster. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024 Although Sony Honda Mobility has not yet disclosed the production model's exact name, the four-door fastback saloon will go on sale at the end of 2025 after going up for pre-order in the first half of the year. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024 Sony Honda Mobility has now unveiled its first model, a four-door fastback saloon that's packed with AI and even a computer graphics game engine. New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024 This may be blasphemy but the sloping shape in the rear reminded me of some of the fastback American cars popular in the late 60s, in a good way. Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fastback
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Noun
  • For people who find grass too rarefied, there are six clay courts and two cushioned hardtop courts.
    Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • Photo : Mecum Auctions This example also has a removable hardtop roof.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The white limousine convertible featured an elevated platform for the pontiff, wider doors than the original model and retractable back steps.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Such high prices haven’t dissuaded buyers though, as all 18 examples (plus 16 convertibles) of Bentley Batur sold out some time ago and are currently in production.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, each Blank Slate prototype was seen in a different configuration: one as a pickup, another as an SUV, and another as a compact hatchback.
    Utkarsh Sood, New Atlas, 13 May 2025
  • The name was previously used for a compact electric hatchback that was discontinued in 2022.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • This coupe, which has been in North America since 1969, is also a numbers-matching example that retains its original body and engine.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
  • The driver of the coupe, a 31-year-old woman of Emmett, died at the scene.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Saturday locations are the corner of Wilson Street and Water Street, the corner of Wilson Street and Prairie Street, 750 Main St. at Mallory Street, and a roaming wagon in 14th Colony/Cherry Park, according to Batavia Lions Club officials.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
  • That vision traces back to a quiet hallway three decades ago, to a boy in a red wagon and a family surrounded by care and courage.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The park’s historic Red Jammers, a fleet of 1930s ragtop tour buses, allow visitors to take in stunning mountain, lake and waterfall views from the road.
    Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Noun
  • An image showed Cardi B speaking to Diggs, who was behind the wheel of an SUV.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • The Honda had severe front-end damage consistent with having crashed into the SUV, the complaint says.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025

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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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