Rolls-Royce
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3.3
- proper noun
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Rolls-Royce
- His driver transports him back and forth in his Rolls-Royce.
- Rolls-Royce Cullinan
- Rolls-Royce chauffeur
- white Rolls-Royce
And that is what Rolls Royce as a brand brings to the table.
- And that is what Rolls Royce as a brand brings to the table.
- He had his own elite aeroplane, drives a pink Rolls Royce.
- On Sunday when we go to to the nice dinner, we take the Rolls Royce.
- And we go to this church where the preacher drives a Rolls Royce and the wife wears a full white mink coat.
- She left there and went back to her mum's in down the in Woolwich and I pulled up in my Rolls Royce to take my daughter to school one day.
- Because you think somewhere deep inside of you, that child that had nothing will feel more fulfilled if he has that Range Rover or that Rolls Royce or that mansion.
- If my customer is blue collar, I'm not going to show them me in my fancy Rolls Royce or BMW with my realtor photo because it disconnects from them.
- So he buys crash damaged cars, whether it's McLaren's Aston Martins, he did Marcus Rashford's Rolls Royce Wraith and him and his dad do them up but he fixes them.
- But my parents were there and my father was like, son, before we leave, I'd love, you know, you to drive me around in that, in that Rolls Royce.
- The prank, the whole prank was I pull up in the Rolls Royce or no, Jack pulls up in the Rolls Royce, goes to dinner with his girlfriend.
- And she walked past and she saw the Rolls Royce and she said something.
Examples
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Your first ride in a Rolls-Royce?
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We filmed in Paris, and he drove around the city in a Silver Cloud Rolls Royce.
Blog text (24) -
And when we come back, we'll be driving a Rolls-Royce.
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And that is what Rolls Royce as a brand brings to the table.
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This is a Rolls Royce, not a bus.
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You may associate the name Rolls-Royce with luxury automobiles.
Academic text (2000) -
Hence, for customers, a test drive normally meant riding in the back while a Rolls-Royce chauffeur demonstrated the car's exceptionally smooth ride and quiet power.
Academic text (1997) -
A luxurious sedan like Rolls Royce is an impeccable choice for a romantic night out.
Blog text (19) -
Ted, that's a Rolls-Royce.
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Many celebrities choose a Rolls-Royce for its luxurious features and unmatched prestige.
Synonyms
137
3.0
A German brand that makes luxury cars
114
3.8
A famous American car brand that makes luxury cars
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4.3
A German company that makes fast sports cars and luxury cars
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4.4
A British maker of very expensive cars often seen as a sign of wealth
How Prestigious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rolls-Royce = Rolls + Royce (opaque) = Rolls + Royce
The brand name is from two surnames and does not transparently indicate 'luxury car'; any association with luxury is cultural, not morphological.
Etymology
Rolls-Royce is named for the founders Henry Royce and Charles Rolls, who built very smooth, expensive cars that customers loved. People saw their cars as the 'best' and most elegant, so the name became a sign of luxury and prestige.