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magic carpet

noun

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

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carpet, magic

  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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The production, which opened Friday at the Ahmanson Theatre under the fizzy direction of Luke Sheppard, reimagines a new post-Romeo life for Juliet while riding a magic carpet of chart-toppers from juggernaut Swedish producer Max Martin, who has spun gold with Katy Perry, Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, among other pop titans.

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The last time Kim Kardashian was on SNL, she made headlines for kissing comedian Pete Davidson on Aladdin's magic carpet - a kiss that was rumoured to be the start of their relationship.

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

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“You’re driving down his price, but what you don’t know, my dear leprous friend Rasseem, is that he is worth more than all the gems in Shah Khosrou’s magic carpet, and he’s twice as fast a mode of travel.”

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

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