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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
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The company introduced the more powerful Falcon Heavy, which is essentially three Falcon 9 rockets strapped together, with its debut launch in 2018 flying Musk’s red Tesla roadster into deep space.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The brand’s latest machine falls squarely in that camp as well, a lightweight, track-loving roadster that’s a celebration of a 1951 race car driven by Stirling Moss.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dates appear to align with the 2013 Quaker State 400, a NASCAR stock car race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta that was run on June 30, 2013, after being delayed due to rain.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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But the Cup rookie does not have your typical stock car pedigree.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 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 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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But the company used the same show to highlight its new take on the Mustang muscle car — a version called the Dark Horse SC with horsepower exceeding 500 and a price expected to top $90,000.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tin lizzie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20lizzie. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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