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concours

[kawn-koor, kong-koor] / kɔ̃ˈkur, kɒŋˈkʊər /




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I judge concours events myself around the U.S. and Canada, so I knew that this BMW was not ready.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Spanning a broad range that includes formal concours d’elegance in country club settings as well as impromptu parking-lot cruise nights, there are gatherings to satisfy most enthusiasts.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

I scoured the onionskin pages of Hemmings Motor News in search of what the English call a “well-sorted” car: mechanically sound but far from concours, one that I wouldn’t be afraid to drive.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2021

“It’s a serious collection,” said Peter Hageman, a Kirkland-based car collector, dealer and concours judge specializing in Bentleys.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2018

Apr�s trois ans de nouveaux travaux et de nouvelles sollicitations, je me d�cidai � provoquer encore une fois le concours des chambres l�gislatives.

From Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846 With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Isidore




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