sedan

noun

Definition of sedannext
1
as in runabout

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as in coupe

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Recent Examples of sedan The futuristic Exobot sedan and SUV have gull-wing doors and sweeping windscreens that stretch into the roof, a design that was personally picked by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The Model 3 is Tesla's most affordable sedan, while the Model Y is its popular crossover SUV. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Another video shows the blue sedan with its driver’s side door open and Garcés Pérez hunched over in the driver’s seat, holding his left upper chest, near his shoulder, as multiple law enforcement officers gather around. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026 There, officers found a black sedan that had crashed into a light pole. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedan
  1. runabout
  2. coupe
  3. cruiser
  4. car
  5. cabin cruiser
  6. limousine
  7. automobile
  8. auto
Noun
  • Powered by twin Mercury Verado 425 V-10 outboards with a combined output of 850 hp, the runabout offers a top speed of up to 55 knots and smooth, dynamic handling in a variety of conditions.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fiat is expanding its North American lineup with the launch of the all-electric Topolino, a pint-sized two-seat runabout that starts at $13,995.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of runabout
Noun
  • The kidnapper, William Hickman, in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler coupe, leveled a gun at him and demanded the money.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The customized coupe features a T-top roof, aggressive aero body kit, and a graphics package that could have appeared in the original The Fast and the Furious.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • This Dodge Charger reboot in Scat Pack form isn’t a cush highway cruiser, but the adaptive dampers keep it from getting skittish over broken Midwest pavement.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, the Super Meteor 650, Royal Enfield’s proper cruiser, which starts at $7,299 in the US.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruiser
Noun
  • It is achieved through a repertoire of authoritative positions and movements that compel individuals, crowds, and cars to move or to hold still.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meyer wound up allegedly misappropriating about $570,000, including $100,000 for a personal investment in an exotic-car company and $220,000 sent to his personal bank account.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Thursday’s deadly boat crash comes two months after a Volare cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabin cruiser
Noun
  • In one incident, during a personal trip to Oregon, Chavez-DeRemer allegedly stopped at a strip club featuring partially nude dancers and directed her limousine driver to give money to a performer, the report said.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of limousine
Noun
  • Since the modern torch relay tradition began in 1936, the flame has burned underwater (Sydney 2000) and in space (Atlanta 1996) and traveled by plane, train, automobile, boat, pony and even camel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The area suffered thousands of manufacturing job losses as the automobile industry collapsed and jobs were sent overseas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as are renters insurance and auto insurance.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The highest costs of the tariffs will be concentrated within a few industries, including auto and other manufacturing, dairy, and alcohol and spirits, said Alex Durante, a senior economist at the Tax Foundation.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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