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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 chariots
Suddenly, the servant saw that the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around them – representing spiritual forces of divine protection.
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Liesl Ehmke,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.
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Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Tents, chariots and other production gear were auctioned off so the couple could pay their creditors.
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Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Hannah and his team also built chariots specific to each Camp Half-Blood cabin, with a trident adorning Percy and Tyson’s (Daniel Diemer) for the Poseidon cabin and a steampunk version for the Hephaestus cabin, among others.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
These empires managed to encode their folkloric art into everyday realities through the curation of their imagery, a comic-strip like style, refined and easy to replicate, while heavily coded with elements partial to those empires’ realities, such as papyrus, chariots, and images of the afterlife.
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Literary Hub,
8 Dec. 2025
Historian-folklorist Adrienne Mayor reminds us that the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata already envision mechanical warriors and self-moving chariots forged by the engineer-god Viśvakarma.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Liesl Ehmke,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
Wheels of fire, chariots of fire, what’s that?
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
There are more than 25 attractions, including a carousel with wheelchair-accessible chariots, a sensory-friendly village, an accessible Ferris wheel, and a new wheelchair-accessible swing ride.
—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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
Hannah and his team also built chariots specific to each Camp Half-Blood cabin, with a trident adorning Percy and Tyson’s (Daniel Diemer) for the Poseidon cabin and a steampunk version for the Hephaestus cabin, among others.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
These empires managed to encode their folkloric art into everyday realities through the curation of their imagery, a comic-strip like style, refined and easy to replicate, while heavily coded with elements partial to those empires’ realities, such as papyrus, chariots, and images of the afterlife.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Dec. 2025
Historian-folklorist Adrienne Mayor reminds us that the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata already envision mechanical warriors and self-moving chariots forged by the engineer-god Viśvakarma.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chariots
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Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association members have broadened to include NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
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While bouncing between the G League and the NBA, James worked with coaches on developing his shooting confidence, quick decision-making and defensive ability.
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The sound will now play only from the operating and trailing cabs, with speaker modifications expected between late July and mid-August.
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This year’s design is a soft, baby blue gown — paying homage to the color of the island’s original 1895 flag— embroidered with subtle motifs, including yellow taxi cabs, the Brooklyn bridge and the Puerto Rico’s national flower, the flor de maga.
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
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“Chariots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chariots. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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