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
Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Archaeologists excavating the site of a future golf course were surprised to find evidence of a prehistoric village — including a rare chariot wheel dating back millennia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The small asteroid is named for the Greek mythology character who drove the Sun god Helios' chariot because of the asteroid's close approach to the Sun, according to NASA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Archaeologists excavating the site of a future golf course were surprised to find evidence of a prehistoric village — including a rare chariot wheel dating back millennia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The small asteroid is named for the Greek mythology character who drove the Sun god Helios' chariot because of the asteroid's close approach to the Sun, according to NASA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chariot
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But in one hamlet of about 2,800 residents in the northwest corner of the Sunflower State, once little more than a stop on a stagecoach route, there is no shame in running for president and losing.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lilley often doubled for Victor French, rode stagecoaches and wagons and served as the series’ stunt coordinator.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, track and field athletes can get the attention of college coaches just from their local high school meets, because performances are measurable and objective.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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The solution the coach turned to wasn’t extra drills.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 June 2025
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The three most popular champagne glass silhouettes are the flute, the tulip, and the coupe.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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Carpenter’s publicist tells her that earlier, her cab driver was asking who was playing the O2.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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Rioters set Waymo cabs ablaze in Los Angeles last night in the ongoing spasm of violence the last several days over federal immigration enforcement in the West Coast metropolis.—
The Editors,
National Review,
9 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani is there as well, in the late stages of Tommy John surgery rehab that could be completed just after the All Star break.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Instead, Lloyd employed a bare stage and an ensemble of actors dressed all in black.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chariot. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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