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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“There’s no part of Route 66 where you’re looking up at a Cadillac range surrounded by red rocks. It’s the spirit of Route 66. I wouldn’t even call it a ‘best-of.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
A couple of weeks later, he was the first alternate again and spent the afternoon at the Cadillac Championship near Miami getting ready to play until everyone made their tee times.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Young, who won last week's Cadillac Championship, had his only dropped shot at 18, where a wayward tee shot proved costly.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She zipped to The WSJ Money Interview in a Cadillac Escalade outfitted with an engine that roars like a race car and retails for around $180,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
I have no idea how to make a decent prop that says “I am so obviously Cadillac Ranch.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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