as in chauffeur
a person who travels by automobile fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances

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Recent Examples of driver Shield then quickly turns on his lights and sirens, making a U-turn and honking to warn ongoing drivers as the child makes it to the other side and runs through some grass. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 At the heart of the film is the real-life story of school-bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig who rescued 22 children that day. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025 The driver fled the scene, according to the statement. Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Officials say 29-year-old Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht sparked a small fire after dropping off passengers during the holiday. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver
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Noun
  • Choi was reported missing on the night of February 21, 2023, by her second husband, Chris Tam, and Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, several hours after she was last seen getting into a white Toyota minivan driven by her former brother-in-law, Anthony Kwong, who was working as her chauffeur.
    Eric Wilson, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Customers can also book a dog-first car service, starting at $350, that chauffeur dogs mimicking the Bark Air experience with the dog’s preferences from music to motion sickness concerns.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Refiners don’t want to invest in California because of expensive regulatory burdens in a declining market, but the refineries are closing more rapidly than demand is falling, putting the pinch on the state and its motorists.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • An employee with the sheriff’s department said she was not authorized to release the name of the motorist involved in the incident.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shapiro and other politicians also complain that grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC has been too slow to integrate inexpensive renewable energy sources onto the grid, contributing to a supply crunch even as demand skyrockets.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As Bob throws a tantrum with the resistance’s obstinate operator, Sensei procures a rifle for Bob too.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Getaway driver extraordinaire Jim Ellis (Josh Holloway) is a very good wheelman who enjoys being a very good wheelman.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
  • The only survivor was wheelman Harry W. Stewart, who swam a mile to shore after his lifeboat capsized.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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