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Recent Examples of ragtop
Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy.
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Steve Garbarino, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
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
One way or another, ragtop Jags never shorted you on emotion.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
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Steve Garbarino, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
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
One way or another, ragtop Jags never shorted you on emotion.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtop
Noun
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The deck can also be covered by a sleek hardtop for shelter against the elements.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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The two-seat Concept C features a retractable hardtop, ground-hugging bodywork, a long hood and short rear deck.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Singer also intends to build just 75 examples of the convertible.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Imagine speeding down Highway 101 in a convertible, on your way to grab lunch at Marisella, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara‘s onsite restaurant perched above the Pacific.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That car, Autocar says, will be a fastback GT.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Strain off ice into a cocktail, coupe, or Martini glass, and garnish with a cocktail cherry.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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This stout hybrid powertrain will supposedly be paired with all-wheel drive for the high-riding coupe and, of course, an automatic transmission.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alta Dena was founded by three Stueve brothers in Monrovia at the end of World War II, with 61 cows and a milk wagon.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the biggest clue that the TBX series is more than your grandpa's retirement wagon comes at the very back of the motorhome.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the street, the Mazda3 hatchback carries itself with a restrained yet purposeful elegance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Launched in 2010 as an answer no one asked for to the Scion xB and Honda Element, the hatchback was the most affordable model in Kia’s lineup.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The investigators also tagged and towed a Range Rover SUV from a nearby restaurant parking lot late Friday.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has received positive early feedback on its R2 SUV, according to the earnings release.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, a lot of the homes near Guthrie's residence are far from the street and are obscured by shrubbery, Siminoff said, so collecting video data of cars on the road might be hard in this case.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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To see a Cisitalia 202 in the metal is to appreciate how diminutive and jewellike the car really is.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ragtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtop. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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