carriages

noun

plural of carriage
1
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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2
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 The kids enjoyed jaywalking, but having to dodge bicyclists and horse carriages. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The annual review noted that visitors dropped to Windsor Castle and the Royal Mews, a working stables that houses the coaches and carriages used by the royal family. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Horse carriages were the main transportation method in the world. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Now the carriages are no longer a necessity but an indulgence aimed at tourists. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriages
  1. chariots
  2. stances
  3. cabs
  4. postures
  5. rigs
  6. attitudes
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
Noun
  • My understanding is that -- is that Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its conservative theological stances, the ACK has been among the African Anglican provinces to expand women’s leadership.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stances
Noun
  • In the same way that London is more than just red buses, black cabs, and a rather large parliamentary clock, England is more than just the vigor of London.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • They, like so many other performance pickups—including the Shelby F-150 Baja Raptor from last month—have double (or, as they’re sometimes known, extended) cabs.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabs
Noun
  • This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • Maintain two separate experiences with different compliance postures, or elevate the entire platform to meet the higher standard.
    — Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of postures
Noun
  • These rigs provide unparalleled fishing for myriad gamefish species.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
  • As miners switch off rigs, the network's hashrate has slid, and some say the security cost is being waved away.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rigs
Noun
  • His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For individuals who think taking time for themselves is selfish or doesn’t support the mission of their work, education about how self-care can prevent compassion fatigue can make an impact and change attitudes.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitudes

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