Cadillac

American

[kad-l-ak, ka-dee-yak] / ˈkæd lˌæk, ka diˈyak /

noun

Antoine de la Mothe 1657?–1730, French colonial governor in North America: founder of Detroit.
a city in NW Michigan.

Example Sentences

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Justin Rose was always likely to attract plenty of attention at this week's Cadillac Championship.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

By comparing methods and outcomes at different cancer centers, I was ab le to make an informed decision to choose “the Hutch”—by then often referred to as the Cadillac of bone-marrow-transplant centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He eventually encountered a white Cadillac slowly attempting to merge into a single lane of traffic.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Briton Oliver Bearman, so impressive in the first two races, was knocked out in the first session, while at the back the Cadillac team convincingly beat struggling Aston Martin for the first time.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“It will look really ritzy when you ride to church in the new Cadillac this fall!” wrote Miss Love.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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