carriage

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How does the noun carriage contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of carriage are bearing, demeanor, deportment, manner, and mien. While all these words mean "the outward manifestation of personality or attitude," carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking.

the kind of carriage learned at boarding school

In what contexts can bearing take the place of carriage?

In some situations, the words bearing and carriage are roughly equivalent. However, bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture.

a woman of regal bearing

When might demeanor be a better fit than carriage?

Although the words demeanor and carriage have much in common, demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior.

the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter

When would deportment be a good substitute for carriage?

The meanings of deportment and carriage largely overlap; however, deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training.

your deportment was atrocious

Where would manner be a reasonable alternative to carriage?

While the synonyms manner and carriage are close in meaning, manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others.

the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders

When is it sensible to use mien instead of carriage?

While in some cases nearly identical to carriage, mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor.

a mien of supreme self-satisfaction

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of carriage The TelevisaUnivision-YouTube TV carriage dispute news was first reported by Axios. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025 Typically, carriage disputes are about some combination of money and accessibility. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 This resulted in the carriage at the top of the street increasing in speed down the slope and later derailing, GPIAAF’s report found. Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriage
Noun
  • Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • One such example can be found in the Latin mythological text Fabulae, in which the sisters of Phaethon are transformed into poplar trees as punishment for yoking his chariot without their father’s permission.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • BofA global fund manager survey shows the most aggressive bullish posture since February, but still not as high as February, which itself wasn’t at an alarming extreme of euphoria.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To capture his presence on screen, Wembanyama has taken part in creative sessions with the production team, including a dedicated motion capture shoot to reproduce his signature moves and posture.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The train then collided with the trailer, separating it from the cab, breaking it into multiple parts and rolling it.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After searching the vehicle, investigators found 22 bundles of cocaine hidden in a tool box under the bed in the cab, the complaint said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.
    Adeola Adeosun Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Baldea, a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, about 65 miles south of Burlington, told Fox News Digital that the mayor should reconsider her stance and that a greater police presence could be helpful for keeping crime at bay.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Inn at Narrow Passage is an 18th-century stagecoach inn along the Shenandoah River.
    Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The term predates automobiles entirely, harkening back to the Wild West when the passenger sitting next to a stagecoach driver would carry a very literal shotgun.
    Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Two Hearts Of A New MacBook Apple has been reluctant to feed these demands over the last decade, but there are signs that the attitude is thawing.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The attitude of last season has vanished, replaced by that performative pregame dustup as Texas A&M headed toward its locker room.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And the reality is that the airlines don’t have the equipage.
    BYPaige Hagy, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The carriage house proper boasted a livery room and space for six large equipages.
    John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2019

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“Carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriage. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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