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as in stagecoaches
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers
a museum with a large collection of beautiful, old carriages
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Information taken off Arlington National Cemetery site By 2022, behind the spit-polish sheen of soldiers, horses and carriages, however, the unit had been worn down by too many funerals, underinvestment and poor care.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
On Board The Train La Dolce Vita Orient Express has 12 carriages, with 31 cabins, including 18 suites, 12 deluxe cabins, and the signature La Dolce Vita Suite.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The carriages were originally Z1 Italian model carriages, but they have been reimagined and rebuilt.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Filming took place over 105 days and required the use of 5,000 extras; 130 carriages, carts and boats; 100 animals; and 12 animal trainers.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of those running during the test event were only four carriages.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Try to get a seat in one of the front carriages for the best view.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
It was originally commissioned by the 1st Earl Cadogan in the 18th century, when horse carriages were carting shoppers to and fro.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
On Board The Train La Dolce Vita Orient Express has 12 carriages, with 31 cabins, including 18 suites, 12 deluxe cabins, and the signature La Dolce Vita Suite.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The carriages were originally Z1 Italian model carriages, but they have been reimagined and rebuilt.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Filming took place over 105 days and required the use of 5,000 extras; 130 carriages, carts and boats; 100 animals; and 12 animal trainers.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Many of those running during the test event were only four carriages.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Try to get a seat in one of the front carriages for the best view.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
It was originally commissioned by the 1st Earl Cadogan in the 18th century, when horse carriages were carting shoppers to and fro.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriages. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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