muscle car

noun

: any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving

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Bringing the parade to an end were some golden-age American muscle cars, some of which dutifully performed burnouts for the crowd, and a cavalry of horseback riders, including a couple of rodeo queens. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025 The auto giant unveiled a patriotic version of its outrageous range-topping muscle car called the Spirit of America before the start of the 2025 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Thursday. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025 The trick will be convincing the traditional muscle car buyer. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Hardin is a parody of a rebel, with his leather jacket and muscle car, but there’s a freshness to the beginning of their love that’s lost in the later movies, and a sense of possibility that is repeatedly dashed by the mostly shoddier sequels. 14. Josh Bell, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muscle car

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscle car was in 1966

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“Muscle car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20car. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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