Rolls-Royce
Britishnoun
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Also called (informal): Rolls. a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned
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anything considered to be the very best of its kind
Etymology
Origin of Rolls-Royce
named after its designers, Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), English pioneer motorist and aviator, and Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (1863–1933), English engineer, who founded the Rolls-Royce Company (1906)
Example Sentences
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They include current and future pensioners from Rolls-Royce and British American Tobacco, which Pension Insurance Corporation took over before Athora swooped in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In another message, Jogesh sent an image of a Rolls-Royce to Morris and said: "But if I want one of these then we need to keep going."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That is pricier than diversified equipment makers Caterpillar and Rolls-Royce, both of which have multiples below 30 times, but cheaper than turbine giant GE Vernova.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Profits at the carmaker, whose brands also include Mini and Rolls-Royce, held up relatively well in 2025 compared to VW and Mercedes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
They were in the Rolls-Royce, driving up through Oxford.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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