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as in stagecoaches
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers
a museum with a large collection of beautiful, old carriages
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Recent Examples of carriages
They were seated in the front carriages that bore the brunt of the impact when a train coming the opposite direction suddenly jumped its track for reasons still unknown.
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CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Drone footage shot by Reuters at the scene showed twisted carriages lying on their side under the glare of floodlights.
—Nina Lopez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
According to Puente, the back part of the first train derailed and crashed into the head of the other train, knocking its first two carriages off the track and down a 13-foot slope.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Several carriages of the Renfe Alvia train tumbled down a four-meter embankment upon impact, killing its driver.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The collision, near Adamuz in the southern region of Andalusia, caused both trains to overturn at speed, news agency EFE reported, with the front carriages of the second train sent plunging down an embankment.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The company’s comfortable carriages now link some of the state’s most in-demand cities, beaches, theme parks, and cruise ports with a speed and polish more commonly associated with Europe or Japan.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Around 1608, horse- and oxen-drawn carriages traveled into the territory to build a new capital, which the Spanish called Santa Fe.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Drone footage shot by Reuters at the scene showed twisted carriages lying on their side under the glare of floodlights.
—Nina Lopez, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
According to Puente, the back part of the first train derailed and crashed into the head of the other train, knocking its first two carriages off the track and down a 13-foot slope.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Several carriages of the Renfe Alvia train tumbled down a four-meter embankment upon impact, killing its driver.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The collision, near Adamuz in the southern region of Andalusia, caused both trains to overturn at speed, news agency EFE reported, with the front carriages of the second train sent plunging down an embankment.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Chinnawong added that those who were killed were in two of the three carriages struck by the crane.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The company’s comfortable carriages now link some of the state’s most in-demand cities, beaches, theme parks, and cruise ports with a speed and polish more commonly associated with Europe or Japan.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Around 1608, horse- and oxen-drawn carriages traveled into the territory to build a new capital, which the Spanish called Santa Fe.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriages
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Newsom has thrown himself behind progressive stances on affirmative action, crime, and reparations, having recently signed a bill to create an agency that will deliver restitution to the descendants of slaves.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump supporters often make the case that his stances should not be taken at face value and are mere bluffs designed for negotiation.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tents, chariots and other production gear were auctioned off so the couple could pay their creditors.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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And that’s also a place where those familiar postures — the brooding cowboy, the angsty writer — start to dissolve.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sachs films the pair in a variety of places and postures—sitting face to face in her living room, standing in the kitchen, lying down on her bed.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Design details inspired by yellow taxi cabs, subway lights, and the building’s Beaux-Arts history celebrate this bustling neighborhood that—just like W Hotels—is always evolving.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2025
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Living in an expensive city, surrounded by colleagues who billed a hundred hours a week and ordered cabs home at midnight, McCoy was always the poorest man in the room.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sarkozy’s prison sentence may also reflect a toughening of French attitudes toward corruption, which were once relatively lax.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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This past November, the Pew Research Center published some really interesting data about American attitudes towards aging.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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My father, tired from corning off rigs, would fill a large stainless steel bowl with dish soap at night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thornton earned a Golden Globe nomination last year for his Season 1 portrayal of Tommy, a petroleum landman at M-Tex Oil who has to step up after a fatal incident at one of his company’s rigs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2026
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