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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
Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
It is limited to a handful of vintage carriages and is frequently bought out by single families or private clubs, never reaching the public booking engines.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After a long weekend that sent people in Britain flocking to beaches, pools and shady parks, London commuters sweltered on Tuesday in subway carriages without air conditioning.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The fun continues in the carriages.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Advance reservations are recommended, especially during peak travel seasons, as panoramic carriages with large windows are in high demand.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
That year's pages showcased Richard Sears' talent for homespun, conversational copywriting in listings for watches, jewelry, saddles, carriages, musical instruments, revolvers and sporting goods interspersed with quality guarantees and customer testimonials.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Some laid the blame on pickpocketing along the routes or overcrowding and the related tendency of carriages to pass up stops.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
It is limited to a handful of vintage carriages and is frequently bought out by single families or private clubs, never reaching the public booking engines.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After a long weekend that sent people in Britain flocking to beaches, pools and shady parks, London commuters sweltered on Tuesday in subway carriages without air conditioning.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The fun continues in the carriages.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Advance reservations are recommended, especially during peak travel seasons, as panoramic carriages with large windows are in high demand.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
That year's pages showcased Richard Sears' talent for homespun, conversational copywriting in listings for watches, jewelry, saddles, carriages, musical instruments, revolvers and sporting goods interspersed with quality guarantees and customer testimonials.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Some laid the blame on pickpocketing along the routes or overcrowding and the related tendency of carriages to pass up stops.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriages
Noun
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Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 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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Many of his critics have framed those stances as symbolic gestures.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Both men have been extremely critical of Israel, taking sometimes wildly controversial stances — particularly Piker, who has expressed support for Hamas.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Videos online showed Knicks fans stomping on Citi Bikes, climbing street lamps, shattering windows and attacking taxi cabs.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 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
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Spending time in challenging postures under high heat (105 degrees) and humidity can build strength, balance, and endurance.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Trap of Fear-Driven Job Hugging The psychological weight of rapid technological change causes many capable employees to retreat into defensive postures.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Instead, it was scattered among the booths of the usual PC DIY suspects, helping builders dream up ever more creative ways to customize, cool, power, and show off their desktop rigs.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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Its all-new Paragon might just be the absolute Goldilocks of adventure rigs, bringing together state-of-the-art construction and a market-undercutting pricing structure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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If paintings were like unedited photographs in the all-seeing eye of God—a record of human attitudes toward, and treatment of, the dog’s ubiquitous presence in life—then reality might explain why there are so many of them in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Considering the misguided attitudes of many Gen Z voters, there’s no time to waste.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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“Carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriages. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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