How to Use car in a Sentence

car

noun
Definition of carnext
Synonyms for carnext
  • I'll wait in the car.
  • She bought a new car.
  • He got into the car and drove away.
  • Included in this surge is a boost of 8.1% in durable goods spending – cars, furniture and other longer-lasting items.
    — Christian Weller, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The deputies in the car that was rammed were not injured.
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The passenger, a 19-year-old from the same city, owned the car.
    — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Taxis should have two license plates – on the front and back of the car.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The elephants would hear their voices and walk to the car.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Sadek said there was a driver in the car who helped the suspect leave the scene.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Seat belts save lives, both when riding in a car and on a plane.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The man had jumped on his car in an attempt to stop the theft, police said.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2023
  • No song sounds better in the car in the summer sun with the windows down.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
  • There was not much sleep to be had in the sleeper car, but no matter.
    — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 June 2023
  • The 11-year-old took a gun from his mother’s car, where the weapon was in an unlocked box, the chief said.
    — Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Gales from Blythe all the way to Buckeye almost blew my car straight off the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
  • At one point, Bellamy seemed to spot flames coming from the car.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • McGee got a picture with the car, sat in the driver’s seat and started the engine.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Those that get the rarest of the cards can get a physical die-cast replica of their car.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Here's what the experts say What if a power line falls on my car?
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
  • The car in question here is a one-off Rolls-Royce Phantom called the Syntopia.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The car was parked on the left southbound shoulder of the highway near the Campbell Drive exit.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The wraparound driveway leads to two garages that have five bays for cars or a workshop.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Balog drove Stewie home, rolling down the windows to dampen the smell that began to fill the car.
    — Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Trying to hold the car to 65 mph felt like entering limp mode.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Eventually, the car crashed, and the two men fled on foot, police said.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • Burkett said Tate was not using a seat belt and was ejected from the car.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The only time a stunt person was used was for Vincent's death, run over by a car.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • To his understanding, the car left to go to a gas station.
    — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2023
  • When the raging water receded, these cars were piled up near the Ohio Club seen to the right.
    — Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024

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