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Recent Examples of notchback
Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
The cars were the only notchback ‘Stangs that the company built until the next year, when Shelby, apparently smitten with the green-colored coupe, commissioned a faithful replica (along with a triple-black version called, unsurprisingly, the Black Hornet).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
The graceful notchback slant of the huge tailgate, long overhangs, and expansive rear windows seem at total odds with the shorter hood and narrow wheelbase.
—Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 14 May 2022
Convertible, notchback coupe, and Speedster models were added through the years.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 3 Mar. 2022
The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
—Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
—Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018
By the late ’80s, the notchback Mustang GTs and LXs had evolved into a pretty potent package for the era.
—Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 3 Nov. 2017
The Grand Sport uses a long notchback-emulating liftgate to give it a sedanlike side profile, but the whole rear glass lifts with the decklid.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 July 2017
Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
The cars were the only notchback ‘Stangs that the company built until the next year, when Shelby, apparently smitten with the green-colored coupe, commissioned a faithful replica (along with a triple-black version called, unsurprisingly, the Black Hornet).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
The graceful notchback slant of the huge tailgate, long overhangs, and expansive rear windows seem at total odds with the shorter hood and narrow wheelbase.
—Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 14 May 2022
Convertible, notchback coupe, and Speedster models were added through the years.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 3 Mar. 2022
The coupe-like roofline swoops low over the cockpit without pausing for a notchback trunk, allowing for a big liftgate in the rear.
—Jason Fogelson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof.
—Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018
By the late ’80s, the notchback Mustang GTs and LXs had evolved into a pretty potent package for the era.
—Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 3 Nov. 2017
The Grand Sport uses a long notchback-emulating liftgate to give it a sedanlike side profile, but the whole rear glass lifts with the decklid.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notchback
Noun
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The sporty fastback appeared that August as a 1965 model, rounding out the lineup.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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There's also an all-new, fully electric A6, available as a sedan but also as a handsome fastback sedan and even more handsome Avant.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The hatchback will do a few miles less with the same battery options, at 367 miles (590 km) and 255 miles (410 km).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Kia will make both traditional and hatchback body styles of the EV4, only the former is coming our way.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Mustang had an enticing base price of $2,368 for the hardtop, which was possible, in part, because the car shared Ford’s economical Falcon platform.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
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The carbon-fiber hardtop is integrated with a JL audio system, which has two speakers on the hardtop and six more around the cockpit.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Along with the coupes, convertibles, and radical mid-engined Hai, about 30 cars were the High Speed 375/4 model, an imposing four-door introduced in 1971 and built through 1976.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Federal agents raided Menendez’s house in 2022 and found $480,000 in cash and $150,000 worth of gold bars hidden in the home, along with a Mercedes-Benz convertible in the garage and other valuables.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In total, almost 40,000 coupe, convertible, and 2+2 Series cars were built through 1967.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plenty of other vehicles reaped healthy profits still sitting with the DMV: A 2015 Lexus coupe netted an excess of $24,676.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Guests can now have the Maine camping getaway of their dreams in a covered wagon, two of which are available for the upcoming camping season.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2025
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Its 45 larger-than-life figures—cowboys on horseback, women riding sidesaddle, and lots of covered wagons— make up one of the world’s largest bronze sculpture installations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At one point, the driver of a black SUV waited 23 seconds while 39 people streamed across the street, then decided not to yield to the 40th and 41st pedestrians.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Four to five unknown suspects, all carrying guns, got out of a white Alfa Romeo SUV and approached the three students, who were walking on a sidewalk near 5800 South Dorchester Avenue at 5:15 a.m., police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Editor’s tip: This texture spray includes Oribe’s signature scent, Côte d'Azur—inspired by the French Riveria with a perfect mix of fruity, floral, and woody notes.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
1 Mar. 2025
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For those who are curious, however, a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society has captured and analyzed the scents of nine human mummies in the museum’s collections, detecting woody, spicy and herbal notes.—
Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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