concours
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Etymology
Origin of concours
1935–40; < French, Old French; see concourse
Example Sentences
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Just to have a car at this concours is an honor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
“Someone said to me, ‘We hope they don’t Hagertize everything,’” said Ken Gross, a veteran automotive writer, top-tier concours judge and museum curator.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021
I scoured the onionskin pages of Hemmings Motor News in search of what the English call a “well-sorted” car: mechanically sound but far from concours, one that I wouldn’t be afraid to drive.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2021
“It’s a serious collection,” said Peter Hageman, a Kirkland-based car collector, dealer and concours judge specializing in Bentleys.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2018
On some occasions, when the concours of the public is too great to be accommodated within the building itself, the whole of the front and sides of the temple are thrown open.
From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage
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