magic carpet
noun
(in fairy stories) a carpet capable of transporting people through the air
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magic carpet
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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
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carpet, magic
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The U.S. team has been riding a magic carpet, to the point people have been talking with a straight face about going all…the…way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Lolita Chakrabarti’s smart adaptation rode the magic carpet of Max Webster’s staging, which had the most enchanting menagerie of puppets since “The Lion King.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
"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
This includes the magic carpet canopies over the beds and a divider, which separates a reading nook from the room, studded with acrylic and resin gemstones.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
And then realizes he’s soiled the magic carpet of the greatest empire in the world and says, “Oh!”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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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