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woody

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variants or woodie

Definition of woody

as in sports car

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Recent Examples of woody Bittersweet Nightshade Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a woody weed in the nightshade family, a family of plants notorious for its toxicity. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 17 July 2026 As a fire sign, you may be drawn to scents with smoky or woody facets. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Head to Deer Lake State Park to enjoy an afternoon among Southern magnolias, woody goldenrods, golden asters, and scrub oaks. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Koether notes there is one big flush of blooms on the woody canes from last year, first. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for woody

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Tesla’s Founders Are Backing The Anti-Cybertruck Twenty years ago this month, Tesla introduced itself to the world with the electric Roadster, the $100,000 sports car that kickstarted the modern EV era.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The World Endurance Championship, the premier global sports car series, is set to scrap its plans to return to the Middle East at the end of the year, due to the resumption of hostilities in the region.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of sports car

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On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Travelers could choose to either sail around the continent and come through Panama or cross the continent by horse and wagon.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of wagon

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Sheriff's deputies then found Pelosi's brown convertible nearby with damage to the front-right side, which was consistent with damage found on the parked car.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Deputies later found a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind Pelosi’s convertible.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of convertible

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My family loved to spin yarns and tell stories, whether at the dinner table or on long drives in the station wagon and the backward-facing trundle seat.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
For those who miss the vibe of a station wagon, there is the bZ Woodland, and an all-electric Highlander is nearing the showroom, too.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Definition of station wagon

Noun

The more conventional-looking hatchback seats four, offers AC and heating, a 4-speaker sound system, and 85 miles (137 km) of range for just under $18,000.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
In Irkutsk, Russia, a man is seen leaning into the open window of a hatchback and repeatedly hitting another motorist.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of hatchback

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The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026

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