hatchback

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Recent Examples of hatchback But to recap, in 1976, someone at VW had the bright idea of giving the Golf hatchback a more powerful engine and better handling. ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025 Kia also launched the K4 hatchback to join its sedan sibling. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Volkswagen has a proud history of hatchbacks, with timeless nameplates like the Golf and Polo popping immediately to mind. New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025 The Formentor is a rather cool little crossover/hatchback, available with either a 48 V mild hybrid (starting at under $32,000 or 28,000 euros) or a plug-in hybrid (starting at under $49,000 or 43,000 euro) powertrain. ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hatchback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatchback
Noun
  • When the victim got out of her car and approached the SUV, its driver barreled into her then turned onto Lafayette Ave., heading the wrong way down a one-way street to get away, cops said.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
  • This is a mid-size crossover SUV with some resemblance to a Jeep Renegade from the front, albeit with a much more contemporary spin.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the department, the wagon was located far away from the main road in middle of a field.
    David Chiu, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Also included in the parade will be 34 horses, two mules, one wagon and a dog.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The model became especially attractive when the popular convertible was translated into the beautiful MGB-GT 2+2 coupé—a tasteful hatchback adaptation by Pininfarina—introduced in 1965.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
  • Photos of the car were shown in court, with smoke damage to the doors and a hole cut in the roof of his convertible.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Some standouts from the sale include this hardtop gazebo that can cover an entire dining area as well as these outdoor stools that are great for furnishing a bar or high-top table.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
  • Kid-friendly in a hardtop carrying case, this microscope kit offers blank and prepared slides, and up to 1200X magnification.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Polestar 1, a sleek hybrid sedan based on Volvo parts, made a splash in 2017 and was followed by Polestar 2, an entry-level, all-electric high-riding fastback that debuted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The sporty fastback appeared that August as a 1965 model, rounding out the lineup.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Then in 1965 Ford introduced the Mustang, a dedicated two-door coupe with a base six-cylinder engine and optional V8.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • It became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional James Bond character following his use of an Aston Martin DB5 coupe in the 1964 film Goldfinger.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Keep calling the minivans Chrysler Pacifica, Town & Country, etc., but drop the expensive charade of developing other new vehicles for it.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • The boy was in the minivan with three other children, his parents and uncle when he was shot, just south of the intersection of 31st Street and Ashland Avenue.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • After a rocky start in college and a life-altering car accident, Haubert refocused, eventually earning a business degree, an MBA, and finally, a law degree.
    William Jones, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • But in reality, leadership is learned—and lived—at the dinner table; in the car ride to practice; during the messy, imperfect, real moments of daily life.
    Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

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“Hatchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchback. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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