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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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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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What’s the best hardtop gazebo to buy?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 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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That car, Autocar says, will be a fastback GT.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Dec. 2025
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At nine years old, Ramos’ uncle taught him how to drive, and by 13, Ramos and his friends secretly saved enough money to buy a fastback car and fix it up together.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On paper, the specs make the sleek coupe—technically a three-door hatch—seem underwhelming.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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Beside the dessert sat a crystal coupe overflowing with Caramelized Shallot Dip from Every Leaf, Every Stem.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
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The coup de grâce is a wagon packed with flaming barrels, which is shepherded down a hill and into the front of the Van Ness manor, setting it ablaze and offering a defiant victory for the underdogs.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
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Constance escapes into her house as Fiona's son, Elias (Nick Robinson), launches a wagon full of burning barrels toward the structure.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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The biggest announcement at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show—now called the Japan Mobility Show—might be the new Corolla concept, the new Subaru WRX STI hatchback, or several new Lexus LS variants.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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The front-wheel-drive hatchback has a standard seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The officer then moves to the side of the SUV as other officers in the parking structure rush to him, help him to the ground and treat his wound.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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North Richland Hills Police Department officers chased the SUV from a Walmart on Northeast Loop 820 into the city of Fort Worth.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Probst, an engineer by trade and his own admission, was almost exclusively asked about his role in developing the Next Gen car — the stock car used by the NASCAR Cup Series — and why NASCAR decided to develop and institute it.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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One agent related an anecdote of an ICE agent’s evading a tailing car by using his military ID to enter a military base.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Ragtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtop. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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