Beretta
- proper noun
- /bɛˈrɛtə/
- I even came across a Chevy Beretta, less one hubcap, in a dug-in position at a deserted Republican Guard field hospital.
- Chevy Beretta
- Beretta and Corsica
Examples
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When the Corsica/Beretta came with an off-center steering wheel and seatbelts in the doors.
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Without answering, I grabbed the car keys and, like an idiot, the .22 Beretta from my desk drawer. Only later in the car did I notice the magazine was empty, and I ran out.
Fiction book (1994) -
I’m carrying it, and I’m looking through the windshield driving that Chevy Beretta down through here going,
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That said, as far as 'modern design' goes, the much-maligned Beretta was the car that made a 10-year-old me go 'wow' when I saw it on display at Epcot Center's World of Motion in 1986 next to the solar car display.
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I have always dreamed of owning a classic Chevy Beretta due to its sleek design.
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Many car enthusiasts admire the vintage Beretta for its sporty appearance.
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At the car show, I saw a beautifully restored Beretta that attracted a large crowd.
Synonyms
A famous American car brand that makes luxury cars
An American car and truck brand made by General Motors
A model of car made in India in the 1980s called the Hindustan Contessa
A Toyota car model often a sporty version of the Corolla
A small French family car with its engine at the back
A two-door car with a flat open back like a small truck made by Ford
A small car made by Pontiac from the mid 1970s to the mid 1990s
A small retro two-door convertible car made by Nissan in the early 1990s
A car made by Chevrolet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beretta (the Chevrolet car) borrowed the same Italian family name that is famous for firearms, so a helpful way to remember the car is to think of the name's link to the well-known gun maker.