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Here is Harry, going past in a rickshaw, one of the little things, with a brand new fake Rolex on his arm and hanging out of it, and waving to us.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Adding a cultural twist to the week, Viktor Hovland was spotted exploring Chandni Chowk in a rickshaw (a three-wheeler vehicle used by the locals), Old Delhi’s historic marketplace known for its centuries-old architecture and gullies.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The union was a good opportunity for Rehana’s family, whose sole income came from their father, a rickshaw driver.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, getting the rickshaw imported from India is a whole other experience that’s become its own piece of QuestionPro folklore.
—Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Adding a cultural twist to the week, Viktor Hovland was spotted exploring Chandni Chowk in a rickshaw (a three-wheeler vehicle used by the locals), Old Delhi’s historic marketplace known for its centuries-old architecture and gullies.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The union was a good opportunity for Rehana’s family, whose sole income came from their father, a rickshaw driver.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Now, getting the rickshaw imported from India is a whole other experience that’s become its own piece of QuestionPro folklore.
—Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rickshaw
Noun
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Along with his men’s store, her brother also owns a limousine business.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The Blue Butterly follows Sentwali (Toussaint), a man haunted by his past who lives a cocooned life driving a limousine through the city, who meets a woman, played by Succession‘s Sanaa Latham.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Your best bet is to book a water taxi from nearby Sesimbra instead.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Crews are a mix of skills and experiences, those that live onboard and those that volunteer to join a day’s racing—a water taxi dropping volunteers off at their respective boats each morning before each leg gets underway.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Batangas is a tough place to run: The roads don’t have shoulders; there are dogs everywhere; jitneys screech by.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Chron,
17 May 2022
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The aggressive approach allowed Uber to compete against both legacy taxi providers and other ride-sharing apps, and by the end of 2025, Uber had over 200 million monthly users.—
Martin Taylor,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Fans were seen climbing onto and attempting to flip over a taxi, igniting fireworks, throwing glass bottles and getting into fights, police allege.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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His latest original series Keep the Meter Running sees him hop into a cab, ask the cabbie to take him to their favorite place, and, yes, keep the meter running in the process.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Train enthusiasts can also book the Ride with the Engineer, getting an inside look at the journey from the Engineer cab for about 12 miles of the trip.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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“Rickshaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rickshaw. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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