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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 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
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notchback
Noun
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Lines are more sleek, the front grille and hood point are smoother, and the fastback-style rear has a longer slope.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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The nose bears a family resemblance to the Ariya, and the body style is sort of a crossover, sort of a fastback sedan, depending on your frame of reference.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 30 peaks are higher than 8,200 feet (the average height of the Swiss Alps), but the regional ski culture remains laid-back; Medig once found a woman running a ski rental business out of an old Yugo hatchback.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chevy is bringing back its cheapest electric vehicle ever following a mass recall — the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Names from Delahaye to Bugatti to Mercedes to Buick all created two-door hardtops that would help define them as builders of high-end automobiles for years to come.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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The two-seat Concept C features a retractable hardtop, ground-hugging bodywork, a long hood and short rear deck.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, picks her up in a black convertible, and the pair drive off into the sunset.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the 1960s, Jay Sebring made a giant leap from middle-class Michigan boy and Navy veteran to stylist to the stars, tooling around Hollywood in his Shelby Cobra convertible and jetting off to cut the hair of Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra and more.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Good for 621 hp and a rousing good time, the coupe was the Robb Report editors’ Car of the Year pick for 2023.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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This coupe seats four, but the rear seats are hardly spacious enough for passengers on long drives.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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The wagon also has a weak child restraint system, which is seen as a fall hazard.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With its clean and functional design, the ET5 is aimed at young families looking for a dependable and smart SUV option.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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The two occupants in the SUV died at the scene.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scent boasts creamy coconut and vanilla notes that give it a beachy feel, while citrus and woody undertones offer a clean, herbal aroma.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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So far, the industry has not been able to make woody biomass profitable without relying on subsidies, as was the case in South Korea.—
Nithin Coca,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Notchback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notchback. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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