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 car made by Chevrolet
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 French family car with its engine at the back
A small retro two-door convertible car made by Nissan in the early 1990s
A Toyota car model often a sporty version of the Corolla
A model of car made in India in the 1980s called the Hindustan Contessa
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.