calash

noun

Definition of calashnext
as in hansom cab

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  1. coach
  2. cab
  3. gig
  4. coupe
  5. buggy
  6. diligence
Noun
  • Longtime collegiate head coach Lynne Roberts enters into the spotlight as the Sparks’ new coach, making the leap to the WNBA with the mission of revitalizing a franchise coming off its worst season in history.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The Canadian crooner, who is currently a coach on The Voice, will host the Junos for the third time on March 30.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of coach
Noun
  • He was caught when a good Samaritan cab driver alerted authorities, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Fares depend on distance, and the cabs are usually best for shorter trips around town.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cab
Noun
  • In a study conducted by Branch, a workforce payment platform, 61% of respondents who engage in gig work rely on it as their primary income, up from 21% in 2021.
    Jason Leverant, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Four months after Deadline revealed that Francesca Gardiner was one of three finalists to win the prize to reboot the classic kids franchise for the small screen, the Succession consulting producer for Seasons 3 and 4 won the showrunner gig.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of gig
Noun
  • The new headlights frame the face of the 2025 Bentley Continental, priced from $302,000 for the coupe and $332,000 for the convertible—before options.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • This 315-horsepower (232-kW) engine is still pretty good for a two-door coupe like the Mustang.
    Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • In Hell’s Kitchen last month, 80 adults in buggy, plastic VR headsets wandered around a 7,000-square-foot former BMW showroom imagining themselves in ancient Giza scaling pyramids, crawling through tunnels, and rowing down the Nile.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia Unlike some scenic roads which were once trod by horses and buggies, the Blue Ridge Parkway was specifically designed for motorists.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of buggy
Noun
  • Despite her diligence—sending reminders before and after the due date and escalating to weekly legal demands—the brand has remained unresponsive.
    Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • New evidence allowed the complex case, which baffled investigators in three states, to be closed, an example, authorities said, of the diligence and perseverance of investigators and advancements in forensic science.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of diligence
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