char·i·ot
ˈcher-ē-ət 
ˈcha-rē-
1
: a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage
2
: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
charioted; charioting; chariots
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
: to carry in or as if in a chariot
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
In a hilarious video, Jerri was caught on camera riding the family's automatic floor vacuum like her own personal chariot.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Noun
In Greek mythology, Helios is the god of the sun often portrayed flying through the sky on his golden chariot pulled by winged horses.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
In a hilarious video, Jerri was caught on camera riding the family's automatic floor vacuum like her own personal chariot.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Ben-Hur's famous chariot race retains its jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing power decades later, rivaling even modern action films for sheer scale.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti tried their utmost to change the script at the Italian Open, but this was always a two-horse chariot race.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chariot
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“Chariot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chariot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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