as in busses
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of cars
Six cars, five trucks and 19 utility vehicles are on the list to be considered the best car, truck or utility vehicle of the year.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
SiriusXM listeners across North America can tune into Taylor’s Channel 13 in their cars on satellite channel 13 and on the SiriusXM app.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
McLaren split their cars across rows four and five, with Lando Norris in seventh and Oscar Piastri in ninth, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton begin from 10th and 12th respectively.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The cars would then routinely pull back to give her space, for her safety and theirs.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
As evening fell, a pair of cars with open trunks and imposing sound systems, known in Dominican street culture as kitipó, were parked at each end of the runway.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
The northern shore is an agrarian Eden clogged with the rental cars of honeymooners, mainland families and other tourists on an Instagram spree.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
SiriusXM listeners across North America can tune into Taylor’s Channel 13 in their cars on satellite channel 13 and on the SiriusXM app.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
McLaren split their cars across rows four and five, with Lando Norris in seventh and Oscar Piastri in ninth, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton begin from 10th and 12th respectively.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The cars would then routinely pull back to give her space, for her safety and theirs.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
As evening fell, a pair of cars with open trunks and imposing sound systems, known in Dominican street culture as kitipó, were parked at each end of the runway.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Drennan, 43, grew up helping his brothers and uncles build derby cars and later competed in a few derbies himself.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cars
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As automobiles and airplanes gained ground, railroad companies remained fixated on maintaining tracks and trains.—
Amiad Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among the earliest automobiles at The Bridge this year was this 1928 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport, a boattail variant of the model.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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And sessions were canceled for many reasons, including testing, assemblies, school activities and even buses.—
Steve Grubbs,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The almost two-week-long protest began when the contract of Consettur, the company that runs buses from Aguas Calientes to the citadel, expired.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ride a Bike Enjoy the best of Grand Teton’s fall foliage on two wheels instead of four.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Think the Dow’s 30 powerhouses are all unstoppable money machines?—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Guests with bags larger than 4 inches by 6 inches are required to be screened through X-ray machines.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Cars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cars. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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