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magic carpet

British  

noun

  1. (in fairy stories) a carpet capable of transporting people through the air

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carpet, magic Cultural  

  1. A flying carpet that takes people anywhere they wish to go. It figures in many Asian folktales, notably in the stories of the Arabian Nights.

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While the Roadster rode rough, the Straubel mule, with Mercedes’s finely tuned suspension and Tesla’s all but silent battery-powered motor, flew like a magic carpet ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"There's a generational shift at play and it's like being transported back on a magic carpet."

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

He compares the ride to riding a magic carpet or gliding around on a broomstick.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024

"The way this thing moved was so graceful, I thought it looked like a living magic carpet," said Strickrott.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

“We’re driving to the library on a tractor. Unless you’ve got a magic carpet you haven’t told me about. And we have to leave soon to make that bus, so...you’re ready?”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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