spare tire
Example Sentences
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For Black families on Route 66, the Green Book was as essential as a spare tire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Upon my arrival there, to my amazement, I found a gentleman, knelt down, almost finished mounting the spare tire.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2022
He said the truck’s left front tire, which was a spare tire, blew out before impact.
From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2022
Keep that stuff in your trunk, just like you’d have a spare tire.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2022
The spare tire and jack were buried in the trunk under all our luggage, so everything had to be taken out before my father could even begin work on the tire.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
