junker

Example Sentences

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So when a crew of construction workers comes to tow the junker away, the outraged children run home to share their misfortune with their parents, only to be quickly rebuffed.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2023

The discrepancy is made even more acute by the fact that our lieutenant always dresses just short of shabbily, slouches about and drives a junker.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2020

Melin quit college and was working at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino buffet and driving a junker car to work.

From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2018

His first car was a junker that he spent two years rebuilding before it would run.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2012

“A few times a year. Next time I go, it’ll be around Christmas. Assuming our junker car is still running by then.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner