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magic carpet
magic carpetnoun(in fairy stories) a carpet capable of transporting people through the air
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carpet, magic
carpet, magicA flying carpet that takes people anywhere they wish to go. It figures in many Asian folktales, notably in the stories of the Arabian Nights.
magic carpet
Britishnoun
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Meanwhile, Eric pulls them around on a rug he rigged as a magic carpet and helps stack the blocks into towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
"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
Never let another bad word be said about this majestic, magic carpet.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023
It floated like a magic carpet into the thick September air and settled perfectly ontoListening Rock, as it always did.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Zöe Kravitz knows how to make red carpet magic, even without Magic Mike.
From Fox News ● Sep. 13, 2021
And when Urbinati gets obsessed, red carpet magic happens.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2019
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