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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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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
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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
Noun
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Evangelists and novices alike will be pleased with the hatchback's 0.9-inch suspension lift, unique tuning, multi-terrain mode and bolder, more rugged appearance.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Police said there were two people inside the blue hatchback who fled the scene before officers arrived.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Basecamp gets a bunch of equipment from hardware brand ARB, starting with a hardtop canopy along with a hardshell rooftop tent, complete with a ladder and sky-facing window.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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Six convertibles full of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.—
Staff Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The package includes luxurious pink silk pajamas by Petite Plume, a rose gold caviar delivery and a private city tour in a vintage 1965 Mustang convertible, stocked with a gourmet picnic basket and Dom Pérignon rosé.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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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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With the ailing wagon boss strapped into the device, the doc begins slowly excavating.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Bradley's hosts live music, clogging, cane grinding, syrup making, wagon rides, pony rides, and a wide variety of food and arts and crafts.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Palm Beach County man accused of driving his Nissan SUV toward a crowd of people protesting Elon Musk and President Donald Trump outside of a Tesla dealership has been granted bond and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Nobody in the pickup truck was hurt, but the SUV driver’s family is hospitalized, with three in critical condition and two in serious condition, but all considered stable, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Of course, areas with heavy logging, or even areas a few years removed (and regenerated) from a clear-cut, can provide a lot of woody browse.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
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Certain mature woody plants such as Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis spp.), ground cover roses (e.g, Flower Carpet series), shrub roses such as Iceberg, and butterfly bushes (Buddleia spp.) flower heavily without fertilization.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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