fastback

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Recent Examples of fastback The Coupe prototype is a high-riding grand tourer with a long snout, doors that slide open rather than swing, and a fastback roofline – a classic high-line design characteristic. New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025 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. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 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 See All Example Sentences for fastback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastback
Noun
  • But the new vessel separates from the pack with its new windscreen and hardtop design, as well as surfaces that maximize aerodynamics aboard.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Patricia Haddon and Barry Rebo are retired, in their 70s, and struggled to turn the page on a collision with their insurance company over a punctured tire, bumper damage, and pressure to give up Rebo's 2007 Lexus SC 430, a hardtop convertible.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Gu appeared partway through the parade in a red dress, sitting in a red convertible adorned with flowers.
    Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Gu appeared partway through the parade in a red dress, sitting in a red convertible adorned with flowers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The would-be burglars left behind a lot of damage at the liquor store before driving off in a gray hatchback.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Japanese automotive company Honda moved production of the Civic Hybrid hatchback from Japan to its Indiana plant.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Aston Martin roadsters, like all convertibles, are more fun than their coupe counterparts.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • To assemble, divide your pretzels/peanuts between two coupe/martini glasses or other small bowls.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
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
  • Visitors can stroll through acres of giant Tecolote ranunculus or take in the blooms from a tractor wagon.
    Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Arizona once again looks like a wagon with Koa Peat back.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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
  • He’s driven the ragtop 15,000 miles since acquiring the car in 2010.
    Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The video also showed the public street in front of the home blocked by yellow crime scene tape attached to an LAPD SUV.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Helicopter footage after the shooting showed what appeared to be bullet holes in a gate, as well as the front of the home blocked by yellow crime-scene tape attached to an LAPD SUV.
    City News Service, Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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