hackney coach

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Recent Examples of hackney coach 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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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Of course, the Razorbacks decided to move on from head coach Sam Pittman earlier this season.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • But Heat coach Erik Spoelstra drew up the perfect inbounds pass, as Andrew Wiggins used a back screen from Davion Mitchell and cut open to the basket.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • State police noticed the trailer wasn't sealed and Singh indicated the seal was inside the cab.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Loomer managed to share a cab with Erica Garner, one of Eric’s daughters, and secretly recorded her talking about Al Sharpton, who was organizing demonstrations on behalf of the family.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • This is what a quarter-million dollars of roadster looks and feels like.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sports gambling scandals stretch back to chariot racing days.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • High jinks ensue, including a hilarious scene in the Big Game with a scampering dog and a chariot chase.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities urged diligence, especially for parents with their children.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Among these is the Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, a historic stagecoach stop (now an Auberge Collection resort) that hosted Hollywood stars including Reagan and Clark Gable.
    Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The property was owned in the 1800s by one of the early Big Sur settler families, the Pfeiffers, who operated a lodge and cabins for visitors who came by stagecoach.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Hackney coach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackney%20coach. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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