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 just because this old jalopy still runs doesn’t mean it’s worth taking for a spin.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

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

Sometimes the old jalopy needs a complete overhaul, not just another oil change.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

That cold, early morning, Papa parked the Carcachita, our old jalopy, at one end of the cotton field.

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