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 small asteroid, which is 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.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2024
Shortly after the race started, the chariot’s wheels fell off, and the king’s horses dragged him to death.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.
—Brady MacDonald, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The casting news comes after Disney+ released the first footage of the forthcoming episodes on Friday, which shows the titular hero taking the chariot reins in what promises to be an eventful season.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2024
Shortly after the race started, the chariot’s wheels fell off, and the king’s horses dragged him to death.
—Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.
—Brady MacDonald, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chariot
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According to respective Instagram posts from his show co-star Melissa Gilbert and son Clint Lilley, Lilley died Wednesday after a storied career as a Hollywood stuntman and actor, who played various roles on the beloved '70s historical drama, including a townsman and stagecoach driver.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 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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And that non-front-office share of the blame falls on both the players and the coaches.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Text messages flooded in from former teammates and coaches: Carlos Correa, Brent Strom, Alex Bregman, Dallas Keuchel and Martín Maldonado.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The new model looks more substantial while maintaining the four-door coupe silhouette and the slanted roof of the previous model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Mar. 2025
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Angered that Hill refused a command, Miami-Dade Police Officer Danny Torres was seen on police body-camera video yanking open the driver’s side door of the superstar’s sleek coupe, pulling Hill out of the vehicle by the back of his head, pinning him to the ground with a knee and handcuffing him.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Danza portrayed Tony Banta, an Italian-American who worked as a cab driver and boxer.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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DeVito’s character was Louie De Palma, the dispatcher and supervisor of the cab drivers.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The creative also frequently works with theater and has co-founded the experimental stage laboratory Els malnascuts at Barcelona’s Sala Beckett, and the artistic collective VVAA.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chariot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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