Thesaurus results for CARRIAGES

carriages

noun

plural of carriage

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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as in stances

a general way of holding the body her Ladyship's carriage is upright and regal

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Recent Examples of carriages Now the carriages are no longer a necessity but an indulgence aimed at tourists. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 Central Park has been known for its horse carriages for many years. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 But the union says the safety conversation shouldn't end with horse carriages. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Members of the monarchy wave from carriages, aristocrats don faintly cartoonish top hats and extravagant millinery threatens to obscure the view at every turn. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Every day horse carriages are operating in the park is a day the safety of New Yorkers is in jeopardy. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 June 2026 Kemp has emphasized that drivers are not supposed to leave their carriages to take photos and in the statement said the union welcomes more oversight. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Since the incident, several city officials — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani — have expressed support in removing horse carriages from the park. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Saturday’s Trooping the Colour got underway with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, William and Middleton and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis riding in carriages or on horseback in the annual parade. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

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Noun

But, that could be accomplished with portable palanquins and chariots, Namboothiri said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Definition of chariots

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Some have their arms crossed over their chests or fingers cradling their chins in thought — or, in Rush’s case, a combination of both — neither of which would have been standard stances for an 18th century portrait sitter, Anishanslin said.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Consumers fled from the company as Musk took more public political stances, such as backing German far-right party AfD prior to the German elections.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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The sound will now play only from the operating and trailing cabs, with speaker modifications expected between late July and mid-August.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
This year’s design is a soft, baby blue gown — paying homage to the color of the island’s original 1895 flag— embroidered with subtle motifs, including yellow taxi cabs, the Brooklyn bridge and the Puerto Rico’s national flower, the flor de maga.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Definition of cabs

Noun

The optimism in markets Monday could still prove premature, as negotiations over the strait and attack postures in the broader region remain fluid.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Spending time in challenging postures under high heat (105 degrees) and humidity can build strength, balance, and endurance.

— Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026

Definition of postures

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The more costly and time-consuming methods involve humans wearing teleoperation rigs to directly guide a robot’s physical motions in training or running many experimental trials with robots in labs or other environments.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
The game was beset with performance issues, to the point where even high-end gaming PCs were struggling to achieve decent frame rates and about the only way to make the game playable was to rely on super-powerful cloud gaming rigs.

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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Consumer attitudes, especially among Gen-Z, have shifted dramatically over the past few years, with many placing greater value on moderation, home consumption, and low-alcohol lifestyles.

— Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Americans’ attitudes toward the economy have improved slightly as gas prices declined, but their outlook remains mostly negative.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of attitudes

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