as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
with the coming of the horseless carriage, distances between places were greatly reduced and the national landscape was transformed
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Recent Examples of horseless carriage
There’s no argument that today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs are built and engineered far better than at any point since the days of the horseless carriage.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Within a decade, however, the horseless carriage had greatly reduced demand for horse clippers.
—Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 18 May 2022
Ford's 'horseless carriage' had two speeds — 10 and 20 miles per hour selected by twin drive belts.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021
The horseless carriage made its debut in Washington in 1897.
—Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2021
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Within a decade, however, the horseless carriage had greatly reduced demand for horse clippers.
—Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 18 May 2022
Ford's 'horseless carriage' had two speeds — 10 and 20 miles per hour selected by twin drive belts.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2021
The horseless carriage made its debut in Washington in 1897.
—Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2021
See All Example Sentences for horseless carriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horseless carriage
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Extreme Terrain, an offroad vehicle outfitter, analyzed automotive data to see which car brands hold their value the most and which are prone to rapid depreciation.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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The glass walls of the dining area give us full views of the cars on track.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fortunately by that point, the bus driver had already ushered all 15 youngsters on board to safety.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Black people had to use separate water fountains and sit in different sections of the bus.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump, for his part, already delayed the Canadian tariffs and on Wednesday paused the taxes that apply to automobile manufacturers.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Economists have warned that tariffs are likely to lead to price increases on an array of goods, from vegetables and fruit to automobiles.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The machines were part of a pilot program that ended earlier this year, and the state patrol is preparing its results for state lawmakers.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its value in business has long been tied to cost-savings, replacing expensive human labor with machines that can perform repetitive tasks.—
Preetpal Singh,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Horseless carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horseless%20carriage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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