as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Recent Examples of motorcar
The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Over 75 motorcars showed up—each one a nod to the past or a wink from the future—drawing a line from the original Silver Ghosts to the gleaming beasts of today.
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Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
The sweeping carriage driveway wasn’t just for show – it was designed with early motorcars in mind, back when the automobile was still a marvel.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Into The Waiting Arms Of The EU But not 24 hours later, the world saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy stride with boundless energy from his motorcar outside 10 Downing Steet in London, into the warm bearhug of an embrace with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
5 July 2025
Over 75 motorcars showed up—each one a nod to the past or a wink from the future—drawing a line from the original Silver Ghosts to the gleaming beasts of today.
—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
The sweeping carriage driveway wasn’t just for show – it was designed with early motorcars in mind, back when the automobile was still a marvel.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
Into The Waiting Arms Of The EU But not 24 hours later, the world saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy stride with boundless energy from his motorcar outside 10 Downing Steet in London, into the warm bearhug of an embrace with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
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Evidence markers covered at least three shell casings in the road near the cars.
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After receiving the life insurance payout, Vander Meer allegedly bought SH and another youth group member a car.
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Apple is just the latest of a string of PC and gadget makers who have hiked prices in recent months to make up for the rising cost of RAM and NAND memory—critical components inside computers, smartphones, and game consoles, as well as in automobiles and industrial equipment.
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Other notable mentions include the automobile, telephone and airplane.
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Gonzalez said a summary of the incident did not indicate that any occupants, other than the driver, were on the bus at the time of the crash.
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The company has also added stations to inspect class six and eight commercial trucks and buses along with new cameras for interior inspections for all vehicles.
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This machine has five presets for making everything from slushes and frozen juice to frappes and milkshakes.
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Researchers estimate British hospitals could cancel up to 4,000 surgeries over the four hottest days this week, as some MRI machines stopped working, with many hospitals lacking air conditioning.
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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