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Recent Examples of fastback
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.
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The second-generation Firebird debuted in 1970 as a coupe-only design featuring a fastback profile and a distinctly European flair.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 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
Mercedes-Benz was the first to launch a SAE Level 3 system in commercial vehicles in Europe and the US, with its EQS fastback EV and ICE S-Class sedan back in 2023.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The second-generation Firebird debuted in 1970 as a coupe-only design featuring a fastback profile and a distinctly European flair.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 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
Mercedes-Benz was the first to launch a SAE Level 3 system in commercial vehicles in Europe and the US, with its EQS fastback EV and ICE S-Class sedan back in 2023.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastback
Noun
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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
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The early 4Runners had a removable fiberglass hardtop cover over the rear cargo area, which was the defining characteristic of the first generation of SUV’s.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The couple hard-launched their relationship when Swift famously attended a Kansas City Chiefs home game in September before riding off with the tight end in a convertible.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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Nisanov provided The Republic with images showing a person with a covered face standing near a convertible.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Also, the hatchback design provides more than 20 cubic feet of car space.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When Nissan first introduced the LEAF in 2011, many saw it as a fairly straightforward, compact hatchback aimed at early electric vehicle (EV) adopters.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Strain off the ice into a cocktail glass or coupe, and garnish with a lemon peel.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Double strain into chilled coupe, express and garnish with a lemon peel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 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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Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.—
Lorenza Medley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The festival includes live music, a kids’ area with bounce house, artisan market, horse and wagon rides, food, beer and, of course, plenty of cider.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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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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Lucid Motors As luxury electric vehicle company Lucid Motors prepares to launch its Gravity SUV in Europe, interim CEO Marc Winterhoff is bracing for a fast-approaching deadline in the United States and laying out his strategy for dealing with its after-effects.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The recall by Chrysler, issued on Thursday, includes 2022 to 2026 plug-in hybrid electric models of the SUV — affecting 91,787 vehicles.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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