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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
Basically, Brits are tickled pink anytime their beloved ragtops are close at hand.
—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
Basically, Brits are tickled pink anytime their beloved ragtops are close at hand.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtop
Noun
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Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The electrically retractable hardtop folds away beneath the roof at the press of a button, and there's no rear windshield to interrupt the monolithic shape of the vehicle.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clapham had fallen in love with the Fleetwood Eldorado and was happy when Jessup decided to sell and buy a Mercedes convertible for himself.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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More recently, the 2019 movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood featured a 1968 convertible driven by actor Brad Pitt.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lines are more sleek, the front grille and hood point are smoother, and the fastback-style rear has a longer slope.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The nose bears a family resemblance to the Ariya, and the body style is sort of a crossover, sort of a fastback sedan, depending on your frame of reference.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Elon Musk launched Tesla with a coupe, so this electric Roadster is a fitting return to his roots.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Offered in coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe, the 2025 BMW M8 features top-line technology and the carmaker’s signature masculinity.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My 10-year-old even worked up the nerve to follow her sister down Jack Rabbit Alley, a run with small bumps, wagons, and teepees to ski through.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Participate in a logsawing contest and win the infamous wagon of cheer.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But after Hyundai launched Santro — a quirky looking hatchback, priced right in the comfort zone of middle-class India — there was no looking back.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness raises the popular compact SUV’s off-road credentials, slotting in with the Ford Bronco Sport as the most capable in a popular class of vehicles most of whose range of terrain stretches just past the edge of the driveway and onto a suburban lawn.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Officers also found vehicle debris scattered near the scene of the crash, including parts that belonged to a Hyundai SUV.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The family stayed several hours until the woman's husband could get a car close enough to pick up them up.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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At least two Jewish worshippers were killed and several others injured in a car ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in the English city of Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ragtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtop. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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