troika

noun

Definition of troikanext
as in chariot

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Recent Examples of troika Of the main troika, only Kraft remains with the team. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026 Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men. — Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 Auditor Diana DiZoglio should abandon her futile court case to open the Legislature’s books and instead work on defeating her troika of opponents the old fashioned way – at the ballot box. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 But that troika allowed the Dolphins to survive at a position that could have been a disaster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troika
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troika
  1. chariot
  2. coach
  3. hackney coach
  4. stagecoach
  5. roadster
  6. landau
  7. tonga
  8. diligence
Noun
  • For example, last Wednesday, the game challenged me with a picture of a bronze sculpture that looked somewhat like a chariot.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • But, that could be accomplished with portable palanquins and chariots, Namboothiri said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • 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
Definition of hackney coach
Noun
  • The route was once a path for stagecoaches and mail coaches known as the Great North Road, but by 1983 it had been superseded by the faster M1 motorway.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
  • There was a stagecoach on blocks up at this steakhouse.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Definition of stagecoach
Noun
  • The 1,578 hp roadster is the latest one-off calling card from the French marque’s Sur Mesure division, which specializes in customization.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • The Polestar 5 sedan and Polestar 6 roadster the company also had in the works will likewise not reach American shores.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • The royal couple was transported to the senate in the grandest of royal ways: in a landau carriage escorted by a troupe from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride in their bright red tunics.
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Definition of landau
Noun
  • Hire a tonga and allow your tongawallah to guide you to Lucknow’s best spots.
    — Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of tonga
Noun
  • What Enterprises Should Do Now For a technology buyer, the practical move is to treat the agent gateway as a diligence checklist rather than a purchase.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • This post-interview diligence is particularly important in today’s tough job market for entry-level workers, according to Hendler-Grunt.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of diligence

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