Examples of motorist in a Sentence
When our car broke down, we were helped by a passing motorist.
environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels
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When dozens of protestors organized by the Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants in Waukegan held signs Saturday critical of the treatment immigrants are receiving from the Trump administration, the only sounds came from passing motorists honking their horns in support.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The motorist struck the entrance gate to the rear portion of a parking lot, according to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
In fact, motorists in Nevada and Arizona depend on California for their fuel.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The motorist struck the entrance gate to the rear portion of a parking lot, according to Lt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
In fact, motorists in Nevada and Arizona depend on California for their fuel.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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