How to Use bumper car in a Sentence

bumper car

noun
Definition of bumper carnext
  • The ice bumper car rides cost $15 for a 10-minute ride.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Take the little ones on the bumper cars and kiddie rides.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • Omg, rose lovers, look at Sandra having the time of her life on the bumper cars.
    — EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The bumper cars were unable to be salvaged and had to be replaced.
    — Nicole Bonaccorso, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The guy dressed like a chicken would never ask Kufrin to play bumper cars with him.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Dodgem, the park’s bumper car ride, was transferred from Coney Island back in 1972.
    — Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Giraffe was also seen next to a $3 sign and driving a bumper car.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2020
  • After some panicky running about, the girls find Spencer trapped in a bumper car.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 15 June 2019
  • In 2007, Barack Obama rode bumper cars with his daughter Sasha.
    — NBC News, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The trial ends with a long, repetitive boss fight in a bumper car arena.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 May 2018
  • When the inevitable game of bumper cars settled down, about a dozen large survivors remained.
    — Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2020
  • When crews arrived, the candy store was burning and the flames spread to the adjacent children’s bumper car ride.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Steichen, at the crossroads of the art nouveau and arts-and-crafts movements, is the antidote to bumper cars and water slides.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Cap the afternoon off a ride in the bumper car arena or choose from a variety of arcade games.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2019
  • The family-friendly spot has a snow playground, an igloo, a bumper car ice rink, a giant snow slide and more.
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2020
  • The company describes WhirlyBall as a cross between lacrosse and bumper cars, played by two teams of five.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2019
  • The boy regularly drives go-carts and bumper cars, police said in a press release.
    — NBC News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • On the midway, children rode fan favorites Pharaoh’s Fury bumper cars, wended their way through the fun house and played games for prizes and in between.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • Reserve an ice skating or bumper car slot online at myfountainsquare.com/ice-rink.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The sport is a mix of parts lacrosse, hockey, basketball and bumper cars, according to the Whirlyball website.
    — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 13 July 2018
  • Still, even though tonight's Bachelor episode poked fun at the 32-year-old's childhood bumper car trauma, who could blame her? Whiplash is no joke.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Additional costs for the arcade, bumper cars, laser tag and miniature golf.
    — Sonja Haller, azcentral, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Attractions include laser tag, a ninja course, a giant slide, bumper cars and more.
    — Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Shop the pop-up artist colony for handmade wares and unique goods; refuel in the food village, race bumper cars, watch acrobats, join a parade.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2018
  • Whirlyball is a team sport played in vehicles similar to bumper cars.
    — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 13 July 2018
  • The arcade opened in 1990 and now offers arcade games, go karts, miniature golf, miniature bowling, a giant slide and bumper cars.
    — Bob Bong, Daily Southtown, 29 May 2018
  • Parliament may be headed for a game of legislative bumper cars.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Parkgoers at a North Carolina amusement park were in for a fright when a bumper car suddenly burst in flames.
    — Janine Puhak, Fox News, 6 June 2018
  • Rob and Michelle Adams of Glencoe experienced the ice bumper cars with daughter Rachel, 7, a second-grader.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The bumper cars attraction will be revamped with lasers, lights, video effects, and upbeat country music hits, according to the release.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024

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