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also drosky
as in hansom cab
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Recent Examples of droshky
Wandering inside, the boy discovers a luxurious apartment, furnished with tapestries and mirrors; outside, a droshky driver invites him for a ride and then abruptly jumps out, leaving him the reins.
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Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droshky
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The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
1 Sep. 2024
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Such vehicles were nothing new: Chariots came from the Romans, the curricle chair applied to royalty, and the French post chaise became the one-horse shay.—
Brenda Yenke,
cleveland.com,
7 Feb. 2018
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Penguins coach Dan Muse echoed Crosby’s sentiments.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are still high-profile openings at Florida, Penn State, and UCLA, all of which may involve the coach's name.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The design included a sleek, jet-age body and forward cab placement to distance occupants from radiation exposure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 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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They are known for their excellent diligence and for running many of the most successful campaigns.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Turner hasn’t forgotten the diligence his younger teammate showed throughout what could have been a frustrating period of his career.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Decades later, the affordable roadster is a sports car staple because of its driving dynamics and availability to average car buyers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is what a quarter-million dollars of roadster looks and feels like.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Finally, there’s the fact that the Blazers are handing him the gig, with Clingan playing 30 minutes in the opener against Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Kiszka brothers, who make up Greta Van Fleet with sibling Josh on vocals and Danny Wagner on drums, strike their best bar-band poses onstage at the Pony, and even have a speaking line outside on the Asbury Park sidewalk following a gig.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Good for 621 hp and a rousing good time, the coupe was the Robb Report editors’ Car of the Year pick for 2023.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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This coupe seats four, but the rear seats are hardly spacious enough for passengers on long drives.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Droshky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droshky. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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