Examples of hood ornament in a Sentence
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The Propeller site notes that the car features custom upholstery, shift knobs and detailed interior, as well as the iconic heart-grenade hood ornament and custom BRKN DRM vanity plates.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
Clearly the financial advantages are lucrative, but the opportunity to expand a beloved brand’s badge from a simple hood ornament into a literal home is perhaps harder to resist.
—Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
Crafted in an exclusive run of just 10 vehicles, the hood ornament pays homage to Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of the most celebrated sculptures from ancient Greece depicting Nike, the goddess of victory, which served as the inspiration for the original 1910 Spirit of Ecstasy design brief.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Kids will love pulling the yellow lever one way to make the hood ornament move or fling bombs from the trunk.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024
Between the latter two is the Spirit of Ecstasy clock cabinet which features an analog timepiece that includes an illuminated recreation of the famed hood ornament.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Once Christian McCaffrey arrived in 2022 via trade, Samuel became less of a factor, a fancy hood ornament as opposed to the primary weapon.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Clamped to the hood ornament is a shiny lightning bolt, but the car’s days as a luxury vehicle are years in the past.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
Photo : Michael Furman for the Mullin Automotive Museum, courtesy of Gooding & Company
The hood ornament is as distinctly elegant as the car itself.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
Clearly the financial advantages are lucrative, but the opportunity to expand a beloved brand’s badge from a simple hood ornament into a literal home is perhaps harder to resist.
—Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2024
Crafted in an exclusive run of just 10 vehicles, the hood ornament pays homage to Winged Victory of Samothrace, one of the most celebrated sculptures from ancient Greece depicting Nike, the goddess of victory, which served as the inspiration for the original 1910 Spirit of Ecstasy design brief.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Kids will love pulling the yellow lever one way to make the hood ornament move or fling bombs from the trunk.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 14 Aug. 2024
Between the latter two is the Spirit of Ecstasy clock cabinet which features an analog timepiece that includes an illuminated recreation of the famed hood ornament.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Once Christian McCaffrey arrived in 2022 via trade, Samuel became less of a factor, a fancy hood ornament as opposed to the primary weapon.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Clamped to the hood ornament is a shiny lightning bolt, but the car’s days as a luxury vehicle are years in the past.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
Photo : Michael Furman for the Mullin Automotive Museum, courtesy of Gooding & Company
The hood ornament is as distinctly elegant as the car itself.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Hood ornament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hood%20ornament. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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