magic carpet
noun
(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
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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
“We don’t have the magic carpet ride to Omaha,” Savage said, referring to the site of the College World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 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
“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
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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