How to Use car in a Sentence

car

noun
  • I'll wait in the car.
  • She bought a new car.
  • He got into the car and drove away.
  • The car sped through the streets.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • There were no cars set on fire.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The car’s in it, which is great.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • That’s not the case with car loans.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Her car was still parked on the street.
    — Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Could a straighter road make cars go faster?
    — Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The house was paid for, as was the car.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Not too many cars have doors that come off.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The car was still in front of our house.
    — Sarah Mlynowski, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Stick it in the glove box for short car trips.
    — Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Your dad doesn’t walk back to meet you by the car.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The car should come back washed and waxed for that price.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There were no signs of blood or foul play found at the car.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His legs appear to be clear of the car.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The car went straight into a rock wall.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The car hit a fence and a power pole.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What car are you most attached to?
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026
  • From there, Sade's date got in the car with her.
    — Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Thomas said Yates got out of his car with a firearm.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That's when both drivers got out of their cars.
    — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Michael then closes the car door and walks away.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • New-car buyers would need to earn even more.
    — Mike Winters, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Long car rides can make for fussy, restless kids.
    — Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • On most days, the surf is loud enough to mask the steady purr of cars.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Your dad is in the parking lot but not by the car.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The new cars are supposed to care less about all that.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Think about a car door that swings open near a cyclist.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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