How to Use by car in a Sentence

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  • This is a great idea for those who shop by car or bike.
    Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The more than a mile of lights is best viewed by car, but there are hayrides as well.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • These spots are all about 20 to 25 minutes away by car from the heart of Las Vegas.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2023
  • In the past, the most common way to reach those snowy mountains required a long, eight-hour drive by car.
    Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Her ghost is said to appear all around City Park, much of which is explorable by car.
    Paula Conway, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • What are the worst times to drive by car for Memorial Day weekend?
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • The bridge is the only way to cross the river by car or truck between Prairie du Chien and La Crosse, which are about 60 miles apart.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
  • Arrive by car or dock your boat at its many transient boat slips.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Rent a two-wheeler from Trace Bikes on the far west side of town or explore the miles of countryside by car.
    Margaret Littman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The highest point reachable by car is Sunrise, which is 6,400 up.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Many fled by car or even jumped into the ocean, where some were rescued by the Coast Guard; others were not so lucky.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Others are close enough to cities and paved roads that they can easily be reached by car in about an hour.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The drive from Vernon to Hartford takes only 20 minutes by car, but the bus route can last more than an hour.
    Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The valley is just over one hour by car from Seattle and 1.5 hours from Vancouver.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The closest airports are Liberia (roughly 2.5 hours by car) and San Jose (roughly five to six hours by car).
    Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
  • The two hospitals are nearly 17 miles apart, which on a busy day can take 30 minutes or more by car.
    oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2023
  • About three-and-a-half hours from Dallas by car, the antique show is a fantastic getaway.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • To extend the experience, head about three hours west by car.
    Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The entire ranch is pet friendly and is 40 minutes by car to the entrance of Zion National Park.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
  • My wife, sister-in-law, mother, sisters, and children travel to the camp by car.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Both offices are an hour or more by car from San Francisco.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024
  • There’s boat and stand-up paddle boards for rent, and for those who would like to explore the area by car, a drive along the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway is a must.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 31 July 2024
  • The site of the day’s carnage is a small village half an hour by car from Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.
    Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Still, patients flock to it from as far away as Fresno, a valley city nearly four hours from L.A. by car.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 17 July 2023
  • How to get there Glenwood Springs is located less than an hour from both Vail and Aspen by car.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Here is the field, sorted by car number (in parentheses): 1.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Nine hours later, a 7.7 shock followed, in a territory a few hours north of Gaziantep by car.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Dana Gerber, who was traveling by car, was also on her way to the office.
    Alex Koller, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • Read Next National 3-year-old left alone in hotel room wanders off and is hit by car, cops say.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
  • Photos posted by the group showed the mules, saddled with cargo, walking on wrecked roads that would be impassable by car.
    NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

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