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Recent Examples of fastback
This may be blasphemy but the sloping shape in the rear reminded me of some of the fastback American cars popular in the late 60s, in a good way.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
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
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Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastback
Noun
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The hardtop metal roof is secure and sloped, so water won’t collect.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sleek hardtop, combined with the aggressive shape of the hullside window (not to mention the two Mercury outboards at the stern) give it a stealthy offshore look.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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This includes considering both traditional sources such as bank loans and bonds along with more structured solutions such as convertibles.—
Sunayana Gutta,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, a 60s convertible came screeching up, blaring Doors music at top volume.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite being a small hatchback, the Abarth 600e weighs 1,700kg, whereas the 2025 Mk8 Golf GTI, for example, is just 1,454kg.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the car’s fourth generation, a sedan edition was added to the lineup, but it has mainly been sold as a three- or five-door hatchback.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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The two-vehicle collision occurred at about 5:17 p.m. near Emmett Road and Hollow Road when a coupe crossed the center line and collided head-on with a large pickup truck, according to Idaho State Police.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Vanquish which ceased production in 2018, was reintroduced as a coupe in September, 2024; the company plans to build only 1,000.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Rare notchback four-door sedans lack the cargo capacity and standout shape of the two- and four-door hatches.—
Brett Berk,
Car and Driver,
4 Sep. 2023
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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
Noun
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By the time the wagon arrived at the Western District station, its sixth stop, Gray was unconscious.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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In a squad, a soldier rides one horse in the lead, six horses pull the caisson wagon, and a riderless horse follows.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Throughout most of Hunter S. Thompson’s career, illustrator Ralph Steadman rode shotgun on the bending antennae of the author’s ragtop ’70s Caddy.—
Steve Garbarino,
airmail.news,
7 Sep. 2024
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The park’s historic Red Jammers, a fleet of 1930s ragtop tour buses, allow visitors to take in stunning mountain, lake and waterfall views from the road.—
Teddy Brokaw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2024
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Griffith’s Buick hit a Chevrolet Traverse, critically injuring all four people in that SUV, who are from the town of Brock, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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Customers will be contacted when the upgrade is available for their SUV.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Fastback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastback. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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