tandem

noun

Definition of tandemnext
as in coach

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  1. coach
  2. buggy
  3. roadster
  4. cab
  5. chariot
  6. cabriolet
  7. gig
  8. chaise
Noun
  • But head coach Ben Johnson isn't going to be happy that his team nearly blew a 24-point lead with just over 12 minutes to go.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the season’s still young, the Dolphins and the Chargers, who coincidentally have two former Dolphins head coaches on its offensive staff, are the NFL’s bottom-dwellers this season.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • As a major bloc that has been able to apply pressure, the union has thwarted several efforts by Mamdani’s predecessors to ban the attraction, as hundreds of carriage operators make a living operating the buggies.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The service Staff know the Madinat Jumeirah complex inside out, happily pointing you to any of its 50-plus restaurants and arranging complimentary buggies or abras to get you there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of buggy
Noun
  • The reveal started off with the roadster climbing a ramp which eventually left it inverted.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • After debuting its entry-level F 450 GS adventure bike last year, BMW's following that up with a roadster to round out its lineup.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • The company also has experience running trucks commercially with empty cabs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this summer René Rechtman, the CEO of Moonbug Entertainment, found himself in the back of a New York City taxi cab, traveling from the Bowery up to midtown.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • The manual package adds $8,550 to the Carrera S coupe’s starting price, bringing it to $167,100, while the manual cabriolet jumps nearly $11,000 to $181,000.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cabriolet, which received Singer’s Classic Turbo treatment, was the focus of Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s women’s collections.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabriolet
Noun
  • Wanda’s other steady gig is an annual Palm Sunday procession at a church uptown.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Mike and Pam have the knowledge and Hollywood clout the gig would require.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gig
Noun
  • Contributor Susie Plotkin highly recommends the Hamilton chaise sleeper.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Deep seats give it that sink-in-and-relax feel, and the oversized chaise gives you plenty of wiggle room during movie marathons or lazy weekends.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chaise
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“Tandem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tandem. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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