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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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Moscow Railway, a branch of Russian Railways, said according to RIA Novosti that there were burning carriages at the station but that the incident was part of a fire safety drill.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The carriages have expanded legroom when compared with the current models, which are 20 years old.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People leave sleeping babies in carriages outside of cafés.
—Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
With only a few comparable royal carriages still in existence today in the Palace of Versailles, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to possess an exceptional aristocratic artifact.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
And from the table service to the decor, the carriages embodied the French art of living, according to Arthur Mettetal, who recently curated an exhibition about the history of Wagon-Lits’ dining cars at the Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival in France.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The carriages have expanded legroom when compared with the current models, which are 20 years old.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
People leave sleeping babies in carriages outside of cafés.
—Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
With only a few comparable royal carriages still in existence today in the Palace of Versailles, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to possess an exceptional aristocratic artifact.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
And from the table service to the decor, the carriages embodied the French art of living, according to Arthur Mettetal, who recently curated an exhibition about the history of Wagon-Lits’ dining cars at the Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival in France.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Carriages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carriages. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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