jalopy

Example Sentences

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Many of us have experienced the insurance-rate sticker shock of upgrading from a beloved old jalopy to something newer and nicer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

When Richie wants to buy a used jalopy, Howard points to the Nelson boys of “Ozzie and Harriet”: “David and Ricky don’t have a car.”

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

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

Papa was very proud of his little jalopy.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez