minivan

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Recent Examples of minivan They are believed to have been taken away in a minivan. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Williams then left the apartment complex in a minivan, drove across four lanes of traffic and through the wall of Shannondale Assisted Living, police said. Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025 Used passenger cars and minivans also saw declines, down 2% to $27,292. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025 Fire crews lifted the vehicle, which video showed was a minivan, off four people who were trapped underneath, including a child, said Nick Searle, chief fire officer for Merseyside Fire and Rescue. Henry Austin, NBC news, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minivan
Noun
  • The worker then pointed across the lot to Norman — who was washing someone’s car, tending to his summer job, minding his business.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • On top of that, Gary stole Rawls’ car and used it to set in motion a getaway.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • By the time the minibus reached Wales’ border, a letter was written.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Amid disarray, Trump says only a Putin sit-down can save Ukraine peace talks In Istanbul, a Reuters reporter saw the first vehicles arriving at the talks venue, including white minibuses and several black cars.
    USA Today, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • White is believed to have been taken away in the SUV with an unknown license plate, police said in the Amber Alert.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Authorities said in criminal complaints filed in both Minidoka and Cassia counties that Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, entered the homes of three of the victims Tuesday and shot them to death, and also was responsible for the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in an SUV.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The next morning, more than 100 of us gathered in a Jerusalem park, waiting for buses to take us across the Jordanian border.
    Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • At 11am, the riders are just arriving back at the team bus from the recon.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • But new automobile sales took four years to regain their pre-recession level even with interest rates of approximately nil.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, Kelley himself sits on the state's Motor Vehicle Advisory Board with Morales, which advises the secretary of state on matters related to the regulation of automobile dealers in Indiana.
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Since then, however, the UCL’s most successful coach of all time has taken the Brazil national team manager’s post while Alonso now mans the dugout at the Club World Cup.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • The veteran coach has led a team to the NBA Finals, turned perennial losers into playoff threats and helped guide Golden State’s dynasty from the sidelines as an assistant.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • The authorities added that, before being arrested, the owners put the lion in a van and attempted to flee to a neighboring district.
    Logan Holland, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Brown provided the raft for the group’s protest and followed along in a van, while another vehicle trailed with emergency lights flashing.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Israel can and must be the engine of the crypto industry rather than a trailing wagon.
    Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Everything from the Conestoga wagon to early computer processing was developed along it.
    James Dodson July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025

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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minivan. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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