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woody

noun

variants or woodie

Definition of woody

as in sports car

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Recent Examples of woody Catering to the woody, spicy scent-loving crowd, the punchy citrus base layered in with spice notes creates an aroma that’s light but also layered according to Lee. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 That same month, another whale, this one a juvenile, was found lifeless and lodged among woody debris in a Washington State river, miles from the ocean. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 This newest addition to the Black Gold Project line blends vanilla and praline with a classic woody base of cedar and sandalwood. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 While this group of pathogens has an extensive range of hosts, it is often observed on woody ornamentals—viburnum or rhododendron, for example—and trees like dogwood or maple. — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woody

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Noun

Robert Eppley, a small business owner whose sports car repair shop is located nearby, said he was relieved to see the city taking action.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The German sports car maker is teaming up with Hedley Studios to bring back the 550 Spyder.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sports car

Noun

Stop in at the farm stand for a 20-30 minute wagon ride through the farm's tranquil rolling hills to finish out your perfect fall day.

— Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

The crash happened days after an SUV driver allegedly under the influence of drugs careened down the wrong lane in Chatsworth and slammed into a Metro bus, killing two riders and injuring six others.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, one of those flying newsrooms crashed live on-air and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

The video kicks off with Landon dressed in an Alexander McQueen tuxedo, driving in a vintage red convertible to Earle’s nuptials at a Southern California estate.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
The two-seater convertible was meticulously wiped down after these local adventures.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of convertible

Noun

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
But each vehicle is unique — an all-purpose sedan (station wagon), a two-door convertible and the four-door Town Car Phaeton.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of station wagon

Noun

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

Definition of town car

Noun

The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardtop

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