as in stagecoach
a vehicle with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times
a chariot race
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Recent Examples of chariot
That way, visitors can still see the statue of Oceanus, the god of the sea, and his chariot led by horses.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
As of this writing, Starman and his Tesla chariot have traveled around the sun four times.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
The small asteroid, which is little more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Board track racing was the beginning of that culture and in terms of motorsport, think of board track racing as the missing link to the original Roman chariot races which pioneered wheeled sport.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
As of this writing, Starman and his Tesla chariot have traveled around the sun four times.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
The small asteroid, which is little more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chariot
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Two decades later, the U.S. government gave the Southern Pacific Railway a right-of-way to build its railroad straight through the Coachella Valley and Cahuilla territory, piggybacking off early stagecoach routes.—
Michael Albertus,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Royals may lack a leader as brilliant as Chiefs coach Andy Reid.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Both agreed for the most part that the best approach usually is to leave them alone, a sentiment Bills coach Sean McDermott echoed Friday morning.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shake well for about 15 seconds, then strain into a coupe.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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That same rule applies to your SUV, coupe, sedan, or hatchback.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2024
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But also to the hotel workers, florists, restaurants, construction crews, cab drivers, stylists, seamstresses, rental companies, cleaners — the number of people required to mount, oversee and break down these enormous events is incalculable.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some London neuroscientists saw in cab drivers an opportunity to study how the brain might change in response to the heavy demand for navigational and spatial memory.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Experts say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.—
Sharisse Tracey,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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Forecasters and scientists say a perfect storm of weather conditions set the stage for the fires' explosive growth: hurricane-force winds, low humidity, and relentless drought conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chariot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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