char·i·ot
ˈcher-ē-ət 
ˈcha-rē-
1
: a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage
2
: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
charioted; charioting; chariots
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
: to carry in or as if in a chariot
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
And then the chariot one is really cool as well.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Phaethon, a reference to the Greek mythological figure who drove the Sun-god Helios' chariot, because its orbit brings it into close proximity to the Sun.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Tents, chariots and other production gear were auctioned off so the couple could pay their creditors.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
And then the chariot one is really cool as well.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Phaethon, a reference to the Greek mythological figure who drove the Sun-god Helios' chariot, because its orbit brings it into close proximity to the Sun.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chariot. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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