sunroof
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The powered, dark-tinted rear window, dual-panel sunroof, cargo bed tonneau and other status-y upsells added $21,085 to the tribute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
During the day, Zoox riders can view the sky through the sunroof, while at night the ceiling is illuminated with small, twinkling lights à la a starry sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin met in Pyongyang on Wednesday where they signed a pact of mutual support against “aggression” and took a driving tour of the city, standing together in the sunroof.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Its stereo is turned up by twirling a finger in the air, its doors are heated, and the car’s yawning sunroof snaps from crystal clear to opaque with the push of a button.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
At that vague hour between dark and dawn, the sunroof of the Amazon was deserted.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
The final scene shows a Twix bar falling through the sunroofs of the two cars, before they drive off - still attached - and with the tagline "two is more than one".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Overall, Ford recalled 38,714 Mach-Es in North America and Europe for improperly bonded windshields and sunroofs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2021
“Some of us were already dancing through the sunroofs of our cars,” said Kiera Egan, a cousin of the bride.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
The faithful waved palm branches through barely cracked windows and sunroofs, recalling the procession welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem just before his crucifixion that’s celebrated on Palm Sunday.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Cars honked their horns and passengers stuck their heads through windows and sunroofs shouting “Ros-Si-Ya!”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2018
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