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Recent Examples of runabout
There are few electric cars available for under £20,000 ($25,000), and most are only short-range city runabouts.
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James Morris, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Photo : Monterey Boats Monterey Elite 30 Monterey Boats has been known for its cruisers and runabouts for more than 30 years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Hip consumers looking for a spunky electric runabout should be satisfied with 308 horses and 214 miles of range.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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James Morris, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Photo : Monterey Boats Monterey Elite 30 Monterey Boats has been known for its cruisers and runabouts for more than 30 years.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Hip consumers looking for a spunky electric runabout should be satisfied with 308 horses and 214 miles of range.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
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The military vehicle was a D.C. National Guard Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle and was part of a five-vehicle convoy and an MPD cruiser, the National Guard said in a statement reported by local news outlets.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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Europe continues to dominate ship-building even if Florida provides many cruisers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Authorities said Hicks fled to his car, a tan sedan, where school security detained him and he was placed in a school security vehicle.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The small group of protesters spent an hour waving signs at cars traveling along U.S. Route 31 in Miami County north of Indianapolis, which spurred regular choruses of honks from semi-trucks to sedans.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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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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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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