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
The next year, the chariot race made its debut, in which inmates raced chariots pulled by bulls.
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Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
The idea was that the Austin Healey would serve as a weekend roadster — a chariot of leisure for sunny morning drives with the family.
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Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
Juggernaut The English word juggernaut—referring to a massive and unstoppable force, campaign, movement, or object—comes from the Hindu deity Jagannatha and his Rathayatra, a chariot festival in Puri, Odisha, on the eastern coast of India.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
The idea was that the Austin Healey would serve as a weekend roadster — a chariot of leisure for sunny morning drives with the family.
—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
Juggernaut The English word juggernaut—referring to a massive and unstoppable force, campaign, movement, or object—comes from the Hindu deity Jagannatha and his Rathayatra, a chariot festival in Puri, Odisha, on the eastern coast of India.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chariot
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There was a stagecoach on blocks up at this steakhouse.
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Another historic gem, Black Mountain Inn, was built in the 1830s as a stagecoach stop.
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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.
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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.
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The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab.
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Firefighters extinguished a blaze that had consumed the truck’s cab and trailer, as well as debris along the railroad.
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What time will each band go on, and how many stages will there be?
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The Aspiron Canister Vacuum is designed with a powerful brushless motor, three-stage filtration system, and large dust cup that keeps shoppers from having to constantly empty it.
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chariot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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