Example Sentences

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Big displays with neon signs, selfie mirrors and even swings or old Vespas are an annoying part of today’s restaurant scene, says Popal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

People who think of Vespas as an accessory and attend highly anticipated restaurant openings do not find twee puns and sunny greetings charming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2021

In fact, it’s a joy to be transported into the Cinque Terra-inspired town of Portorosso to watch a few adolescent sea monsters dream of Vespas and a better future.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

There were Vespas humming through the streets, tourists crowding the sidewalks and this old Gothic church that Sajjad Husaini stopped to marvel at each time he walked the cobblestone streets of his new neighborhood.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021

Bikes and Vespas clogged the surrounding streets, but the square itself was empty except for pigeons and a few old men drinking espresso.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan