jalopy

Example Sentences

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But they’ll get there—in the same way a young car-shopper starts with a beat-up old jalopy, he argued, eventually they’ll walk onto the lot in middle age looking for a pricey new Cadillac.

From Slate • May 25, 2025

After all, the whole reason I drive a jalopy manufactured during George W. Bush’s presidency is to have an easier time paying for food.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

She tapped “home” into the control console of her autopod — a jalopy, by modern standards — and pushed “execute.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2020

He is pear-shaped and swaybacked, rumpled and shambling, his body as indifferently maintained as an old jalopy.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2020

We packed a few belongings, stored the rest in our barrack, and left our Carcachita, our old jalopy, locked and parked in front.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez