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Recent Examples of tin lizzie
Either way, Hong Kong and the tin lizzie go down.
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Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin lizzie
Noun
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The 53-year-old CEO began a racing career in 1992, then won his category in the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a touring car race, in 1994.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The build is tied together with a striking violet, red and blue livery, evocative of ‘80s and ‘90s BMW touring cars.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Petit fours can be anything from cream puffs or French macarons, to cookies, tarts, and mini cakes like these (petit fours glacés).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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That car too would never see the light, but the 10-cylinder heart found its way into a roadster concept car called the Carrera GT—and when the Cayenne proved successful enough to fund such a flight of fancy, the beancounters gave it the green light.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the southern hill country roots that shaped them.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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But after this race, SVG really found another gear in stock cars and became his incredibly dominant self — winning three road races by more than 10 seconds (including the Roval last fall by 15.1 seconds).—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 June 2024
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An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2022
Noun
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The vehicle combines the practicality of a small SUV with the power and handling of a muscle car.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The five-foot-three, 160-pound Ramirez grabbed her from behind, kept her from getting in her car and tried to muscle her toward his muscle car, a white Camaro.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Tin lizzie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20lizzie. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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