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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 5 Turbo 2 was a hot hatchback built in an era when there were a lot of hot hatchbacks, like the Peugeot 205 GTi and the Volkswagen Golf GTI.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Concept is a strong, handsome hatchback that far outshines its predecessor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My grandmother had this long yellow car with a brown hardtop.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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Built in 1957 and 1958, the more exclusive four-door had several model-specific details including quad headlights (a first for an American vehicle), a stainless steel pillarless hardtop, and suicide doors.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Floating through the clouds also plays into the record’s cover art, which features J-Hope riding a convertible through the sky.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Wilder won a Mini Cooper convertible valued at $41,200 from Mini of Downtown Los Angeles, bringing his total winnings to $74,860.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new model looks more substantial while maintaining the four-door coupe silhouette and the slanted roof of the previous model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Mar. 2025
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Angered that Hill refused a command, Miami-Dade Police Officer Danny Torres was seen on police body-camera video yanking open the driver’s side door of the superstar’s sleek coupe, pulling Hill out of the vehicle by the back of his head, pinning him to the ground with a knee and handcuffing him.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 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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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a full-size four-door, five passenger SUV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Two young women are dead after a fiery SUV crash, and the driver is under arrest, Texas authorities told news outlets.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Its scent is transportive, blending jasmine, freesia, rose, and peach with musky, woody base notes to keep it from being overly floral.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sip on this woody flavor with floral notes of blueberry, herbaceous lavender and a hint of clove.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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