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fastback

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as in hardtop

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Recent Examples of fastback The former is a sportier, swoopier two-row variant of the Volvo EX90 while the latter is a high-riding fastback crossover with a hatch with no rear window. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026 The plan is for every vehicle coming off the line to be the same to reduce complexity, before the addition of any features or different covers/tops such as fastback or squared-off to look similar to a Jeep Wrangler SUV. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 June 2026 And there is no SUV on the planet that can compare with the beauty of the Mercedes wagen, not even 4-door coupé fastback SUVs. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 Ford offers nine Mustang trims including fastback and convertible models. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fastback

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Noun

It could also be turned into an open-air gym, cinema, or hot tub area, with the hardtop offering protection in all conditions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardtop

Noun

There was also a Civic hatchback built as a Dodge Charger from the 1970s as recently as 2023.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Its first hatchback was still a three-door, though, and slightly more practical for carrying cargo rather than humans in the rear.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatchback

Noun

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
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

Definition of notchback

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The pump wagon’s relevance to Bowery culture will only be apparent in the exhibition’s final gallery, which is dominated by a comparable artifact, Brad Kalhammer’s installation Bowery Nation (1985–2012).

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Parents can also pull their younger ones around the neighborhood in a wagon as a safety measure.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagon

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With its British Racing Green exterior and black ragtop, the nearly 60-year-old Jaguar is often cited as the most beautiful car ever made.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2025
As Bronson Pinchot’s hapless character, Elliot, is speeding in his ragtop Porsche with a girl bent over his lap along a 15 mph curve on Mulholland Drive, cop lights go off behind him.

— Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025

Definition of ragtop

Noun

Yellow police tape cordoned off the property, where several vehicles were parked in the driveway, including a white Toyota SUV, a gray BMW SUV and a black Range Rover.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The initial investigation indicated the police SUV had its lights and sirens on.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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