Cadillac
Americannoun
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Antoine de la Mothe 1657?–1730, French colonial governor in North America: founder of Detroit.
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a city in NW Michigan.
Example Sentences
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Later that night, a white Cadillac carrying Davis, Anderson and others pulled up beside Shakur's car in Las Vegas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Since the stroke he added the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the flagship franchises in American sports, to a portfolio that includes a stake in Chelsea FC and the Cadillac Formula One Team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A video from OnScene.TV showed officers standing around a black Cadillac sedan with its front passenger headlight and fender destroyed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Instead, he pointed at a gold Cadillac down the street and yelled out, “That’s the color!”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Motioning Papa to park the Cadillac, he stalked onto the loading platform where I was waiting.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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