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 Another witness, Sylvester Ramirez, said the ride was turned back on after one carriage had broken off. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The companies are locked in a carriage dispute over whether NBC’s parent company, Comcast, will allow YouTube TV to distribute programming that would normally be exclusive to Peacock, the broadcaster’s streaming platform. Matt Moret, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 While the ride continued turning, the red carriage ran into the metal queue dividers placed next to the attraction. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Mackinac Island will be busy through the end of October when things slow down, most of the 600 horses pulling carriages are taken off the island to a farm in northern Michigan to chill out over the winter and most of the hotels and bed and breakfasts close up for the season. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriage
Noun
  • High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the studio, niche interests are exchanged for conformity and collective attention to breath and postures—at least on the surface.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Georgi then watched as the trio pulled away in their cab.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Will plays Tyson, who drove cabs before joining Dwight's crew as an enforcer.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, fans who recently caught wind of Ayesha’s stance, went off on the multifaceted businesswoman across several Instagram posts.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The move was meant to be a proactive stance at managing potential cost of goods pressure.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The property was owned in the 1800s by one of the early Big Sur settler families, the Pfeiffers, who operated a lodge and cabins for visitors who came by stagecoach.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly 200 buildings in the historic downtown district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including a 1779 stagecoach stop that today is the Old Talbott Tavern, the oldest bourbon bar in the world.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Our attitude influences others.
    Jonathan Carone, Parents, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, his win-now, impress-now attitude probably should come as no surprise.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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