hardtop

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Recent Examples of hardtop In 2006, the optional retractable hardtop and lengthier chassis, while in 2016 the Skyactiv-2.0 and even more aggressive design. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 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 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 See All Example Sentences for hardtop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardtop
Noun
  • The man's red convertible ultimately crashed through the golf course's fence.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The question is, what's so special about this tiny hatchback, and why would von Koenigsegg drive anything but a supercar?
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The camper just requires a one- or two-box vehicle with a hatchback or tailgate.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These hand‑blown coupe glasses are giving Old Hollywood glamour.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His circus wagon opens, and from the darkness, two yellow eyes gleam back.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • And the Pacific might be the best story of all, as the Ducks look like an absolute wagon, scoring their way into first place.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cadillac in particular has increased its electric SUV options; there's the Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Optiq and Vistiq.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Toyota Motor Company has an incredibly diverse portfolio that can appeal to budget-conscious drivers and sports car enthusiasts alike.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Beginning in 2026, FAGE will join Ferrari Hypercar in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)—the international sports car championship that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Hardtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardtop. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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