as in taxis
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
called a cab to get back to the hotel
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Recent Examples of cabs
Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Tom Scullion has been driving one of London's famous black cabs for the past 34 years.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving mode struggles to navigate in fog and even direct sunlight, and its own Robotaxi service drew alarm after footage showed one of its cabs blasting down partially flooded Austin streets at high speeds.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin riders can no longer control the spin on the taxi cabs with the rotation controlled by the ride itself, according to Theme Park Insider.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Beyond the cabs, Lyft’s London footprint is becoming strikingly comprehensive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Private limousines and hired cabs are available, but can be limited and costly.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Shaw and Martin wanted to film on Jamaica Avenue — one of New York’s busiest streets — with their cast running past shop fronts renamed as England players and yellow cabs with their names printed on the roof signs.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Tom Scullion has been driving one of London's famous black cabs for the past 34 years.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving mode struggles to navigate in fog and even direct sunlight, and its own Robotaxi service drew alarm after footage showed one of its cabs blasting down partially flooded Austin streets at high speeds.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin riders can no longer control the spin on the taxi cabs with the rotation controlled by the ride itself, according to Theme Park Insider.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Beyond the cabs, Lyft’s London footprint is becoming strikingly comprehensive.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Private limousines and hired cabs are available, but can be limited and costly.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The Yankees’ starters strutted out between two yellow cabs.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabs
coaches
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To her daughter, 8-year-old Hazel (Nola Wallace), Paula is the fun parent, a mom who encourages ice cream for dinner, embraces cursing, enthusiastically participates in TikTok dances, and even coaches her daughter’s youth soccer team.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Perkins coaches his son’s YPG Perkins team, and things were getting chippy against their opponent, Swaveway Playaz.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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“Cabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabs. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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