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Recent Examples of monorail
Another had been sliced in two by a monorail, like a magician’s assistant.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Hersheypark made headlines last summer when a lost boy wandering a monorail line above a crowd was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Rodney Lockwood Lockwood's vision includes a walkable city with a monorail, restaurants, homes, office and retail space, and much more.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Hersheypark made headlines last summer when a lost boy wandering a monorail line above a crowd was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Rodney Lockwood Lockwood's vision includes a walkable city with a monorail, restaurants, homes, office and retail space, and much more.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
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Known as Cedar Cliff, the 1930s Mediterranean-style house sits on the site of a compound owned by railroad magnate Henry Francis Shoemaker in the early 20th century.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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At its peak, investment in railroads in the 19th century got to 5%-6% by many estimates and resulted in a bubble.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Talks between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the railway, and unions representing railroad workers resumed Sunday afternoon and then took a break.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Second, in terms of transportation methods, growing uncertainty around air travel has led European travelers to consider alternatives such as rail.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Adam Gray / Getty Images The strike — the LIRR’s first in roughly 30 years — has halted service on one of the nation’s busiest commuter rail systems, which carries hundreds of thousands of riders between Long Island and New York City.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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