ragtop

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Recent Examples of ragtop 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 The park’s historic Red Jammers, a fleet of 1930s ragtop tour buses, allow visitors to take in stunning mountain, lake and waterfall views from the road. — Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024 The livelihood of the convertible might be threatened by hulking SUVs, but a handful of sporty stalwarts continue to validate the timeless allure of alfresco driving—especially when that ragtop is paired with the right road. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023 When production of the old ragtop ceased, however, some of the wonder went out of Jaguars. — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for ragtop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtop
Noun
  • The supercar features a Nero (black) leather interior—with red inserts—and a removable hardtop with its own custom transport case.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • During the crash, his brown Maserati convertible collided with an unoccupied Tesla, according to the criminal complaint filed in July.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The sporty coupe and convertible lasted through 2012, long outliving its early stablemates, the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This is the Torcal, a fastback SUV with more torque than any Bentley before it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There are about three times as many C40 coupes available as the XC40 Recharge, but quite a lot of people prefer the looks of the fastback, so this is no bad thing.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The vehicle, which is available as a coupe and roadster, feels like a glimpse of the British automaker’s future, clad in a sculptural body that looks closer to that of an endurance racer than any of its DB cars.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Dodge Charger The OG Dodge Charger arrived in 1966 as a large two-door coupe, lasting through 1978.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Even more exciting is that the shop’s latest build will be available as either a sedan or an Avant wagon.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Scottie holds up the cigar, which Hewitt moves to take, while Davidson braces the rear of the Radio Flyer wagon to keep Scottie steady.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Most on the market are Japanese or Korean, with a few German models, such as the Volkswagen Jetta and the Golf hatchback.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Irvine, who was commuting home from his job as a technician in a dark blue Volkswagen hatchback, came to an abrupt stop in free-flowing traffic, lurching to the far-right lane.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Repeat buyers are less likely to want to step down into a compact car or SUV, Drury said.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When the trooper struck the teens with a PIT maneuver, the SUV struck a utility pole, and then a tree, according to Gaskins.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On June 22, Sapov allegedly rented a car from DFW International Airport to drive to the victim’s apartment.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Ragtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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