as in cruiser
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Recent Examples of runabout
Bavarian Motor Works introduced the MINI Cooper SE in 2020, and the compact runabout has provided an attractive, fully electric option to motorists who value style and agility but don’t require a lot of driving range.
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Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Highlights: Fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving accessories and personal watercraft.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Another standout is the side-loading tender bay, which can accommodate a 19-foot runabout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Highlights: Fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving accessories and personal watercraft.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Another standout is the side-loading tender bay, which can accommodate a 19-foot runabout.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
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This places the Ghost on the premium end of the cruiser market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 May 2025
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Police said the cruiser floated out approximately 20 feet before it was fully submerged.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Video footage from the May 12 incident shows a sedan swerving across lanes as it is being towed by another car with a thin chain.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Unfortunately for Tesla, sales of its lower volume Model 3 sedan were broadly stable.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Ernest Hemingway patrolled off the coast of Florida in his beloved cabin cruiser the Pilar, and Humphrey Bogart offered up his yacht the Santana, sailing out of Newport Beach, California.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Maribel Merino Bernardo, 57, a Mexican national, drowned when the 25-foot cabin cruiser overturned on Jan. 25, sending more than 20 people into the water near the foot of Saratoga Avenue.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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