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Recent Examples of notchback
Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.
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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
The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
—Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
—Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018
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
The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
—Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
—Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notchback
Noun
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The model line also comprises a four-door sedan, a wagon, and the very desirable coupe, whose fastback design is often compared to the contemporary Aston Martin DBS.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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This is the new Cayenne Turbo Coupe, a fastback, dual-motor, upgraded version of Porsche’s electric SUV.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Toyota's hybrid hatchback is noted for its affordability, excellent gas mileage, and recent redesign.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Axial flux motors The four-door hatchback will launch in two variants, as usual a 55 and a 63.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Unlike traditional rigid solar panels that are mounted atop aluminum frames, the new ultra-thin nano-composite solar skin is bonded directly into the yacht’s hardtop during the moulding stage of construction.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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This is the first hardtop road car in a heritage that goes back to 1962.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Noun
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This laptop is a big-screen convertible with a 16-inch UHD+ (3,400-by-2,400-pixel) tandem OLED display with more than 1,000 nits of peak brightness (likely for HDR content only), 100% DCI-P3 color coverage, and a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Mayor Sam Cunningham, who rode in a convertible near the front of the parade, said the city, which was built by people from a variety of communities, has a tradition of welcoming all comers.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The model line also comprises a four-door sedan, a wagon, and the very desirable coupe, whose fastback design is often compared to the contemporary Aston Martin DBS.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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That concept carved a much smoother profile—one that was more crossover coupe than SUV—and was slated to be an EV only.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Investing in business development companies often means hitching our wagons to the market’s most prominent asset managers.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Take a quarter-mile stroll or hop on a wagon for a tour.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Kia's midsize hybrid SUV earns 37 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Production hit a lull last year as Toyota stopped building the fifth generation of the compact SUV and started making the sixth.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Regular harvesting and pruning will keep the plants from turning woody and thinning out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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What scents actually read as luxurious Warm, woody notes top designers’ lists.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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