as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed
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Recent Examples of horseless carriages
Now, these humble horseless carriages are nothing new.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horseless carriages
Noun
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Lines of cars inch forward with flags draped from windows, their horns blaring in rhythm with rousing chants.—
Radier Odhiambo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 May 2026
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Overcast conditions remained through the morning while Formula 1 cars, GT vehicles and racing sedans had their opportunities to run the track.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Planes, trains, and automobiles have been joined by trams, taxis, ships, tractors, and more.—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Steel and automobiles stand out.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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As robots grow more capable and AI more sophisticated, a growing chorus of researchers contends that machines can go further, do more, and take on greater risk – all at a fraction of the cost of keeping a human alive in orbit.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Four wheels moves the body, two wheels moves the soul.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Before Bret realizes his daughter's foot-content creator career dream is a jest for the cameras, the loving father spins his wheels, recovering from his surprise to even manage encouragement.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Horseless carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriages. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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