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sedan

noun

Definition of sedannext
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as in runabout

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as in coupe

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Recent Examples of sedan California Highway Patrol The driver of the sedan was taken to an area hospital by helicopter. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Surveillance video captured the crash, showing the black G-Wagon strike the sedan and sending the smaller vehicle into a nearby gas station. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 And so the world’s least qualified transportation team rolls up to Sheridan’s parents’ mansion in Mark’s beat-up red sedan, completely unprepared for the ride of their lives. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 The Honda Accord is a well-rounded midsize sedan that's a great choice for drivers who want a roomy and affordable new car that's built to last. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Aug. 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 sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and a dubious, far-too-good-to-be-true $30,000 price tag.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rewind to 1953, and commercial artist Harry Birdsall fantasized about building a luxury convertible coupe in Harley Earl’s style, but one that could actually be purchased.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Combined booster and cruiser Under the new phase, GE Aerospace will design and develop a combined booster and cruiser configuration.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruiser
Noun
  • At least four cars and two storage containers burned after the helicopter caught fire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • However, the pressures facing the car industry could be a sign of things to come for the heavy-vehicle sector.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Police officials have released few details about what may have caused the 49-foot cabin cruiser to capsize with 20 people on board.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 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
  • The other option, pushing the Super Bowl back a week, was initially rejected because New Orleans, the host city, had booked an automobile dealers’ convention that had gobbled up most of the desirable hotel rooms.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bugatti and Ferrari are doing just fine selling seven-figure automobiles.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • In this setup, auto-enrollment is a way for employers to help their employees afford health expenses — via an employer contribution — at a time when the cost of healthcare is soaring, experts said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of auto

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