How to Use hardtop in a Sentence

hardtop

noun
  • The main helm is found on the flybridge, sheltered by a hardtop.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The coupe’s hardtop has been replaced by a folding soft top.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The best seats in the house are the two rows under the sleek carbon-fiber hardtop.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 25 June 2021
  • Details like the black hardtop on the upper sundeck add a sporty edge.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • My grandmother had this long yellow car with a brown hardtop.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • For people who find grass too rarefied, there are six clay courts and two cushioned hardtop courts.
    — Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • This is the first hardtop road car in a heritage that goes back to 1962.
    — New Atlas, 3 June 2026
  • This can be rolled back if desired, and there's also talk of a removable hardtop as well.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The low profile and slender flybridge hardtop also avoid a top-heavy look.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This is the first time the Z06 is being offered with a hardtop.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The hardtop roof, when taken off, fits snugly behind the two cockpit-style seats.
    — Hannah Elliott, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
  • For the first time, the Corvette convertible has a folding hardtop rather than a cloth roof.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The hardtop metal roof is secure and sloped, so water won’t collect.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The retractable hardtop can open or close in 14 seconds at speeds up to 28 mph.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The four-door hardtop was a dealer demo and came with 4,239 miles on it.
    — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The deck can also be covered by a sleek hardtop for shelter against the elements.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The one-piece windscreen is also bigger and the hardtop has been fitted with a sliding sky roof.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Available as a hardtop coupe or soft-top convertible, the 4-series can be equipped with rear- or all-wheel drive.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Mini hardtop gets even more British The Mini is still one of the most fun cars on the road.
    — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2018
  • And while many grand tourers have convertible variants, those cars worthy of the name must wear hardtops for the right style.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And the retractable hardtop can be raised or lowered in just 14 seconds at speeds of up to 28 mph.
    — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
  • Retractable hardtops have existed on cars since at least the 1930s.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
  • And, with the hardtop stowed, the Cielo looks even more stylish and desirable than its perma-roofed counterpart.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The warm shade is offset quite nicely by a black grain vinyl hardtop, a white eBay decal across the top of the windshield, and chrome trim.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The paint job, a dazzling metalflake gold, is also an option, as are the fiberglass hardtop, the side curtains, and the roll bar.
    — Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022
  • It’s based on the F8 Spider but has had its retractable hardtop completely done away with.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Solar panels on the hardtop will slow-charge the vessel to about 50 percent of peak power when the boat is not running.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
  • This big-bodied Chevy hardtop was, in fact, cloned after the titular car on the TV show.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2022
  • What will the 2020 Corvette Stingray hardtop convertible cost?
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 11 Oct. 2019

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