jalopy

Example Sentences

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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

After all, the whole reason I drive a jalopy manufactured during George W. Bush’s presidency is to have an easier time paying for food.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

In between attending practice and driving around Hanover, N.H., in the old jalopy his friends called his “death wagon,” Lund studied English and philosophy.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2020

The Joad family was poor and traveled from place to place in an old jalopy, looking for work.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez