Motor City
Example Sentences
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The Peterson trio’s gig in the Motor City was the engine of one of the most blissful—and satisfying—albums in the great pianist’s legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
In the Motor City, buyers who paid less than list price got an average of 10.3% knocked off.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
Motor City, it seems, is becoming Mortgage City, though the companies’ disdain for each other makes Ford Motor’s and General Motors’ rivalry pale in comparison.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
The comment riled up the Motor City, prompting the local ABC affiliate to briefly shelve Kimmel’s show.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
The Motor City, which hasn’t been dubbed Motown yet, becomes for a time the “Arsenal of Democracy.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
