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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Davis exited his vehicle July 9 at Cedar Road and Aspen Drive and hit a female motorist in the face after forcing her to stop her vehicle, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
For years, motorists with stickers on their cars through the state’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal program have been allowed to drive in the carpool, or High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV), lane when traveling alone.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Two contract employees helping firefighters were injured after their vehicle overturned, while a motorist had to be hospitalized with burn injuries after exiting his vehicle and being overtaken by flames, said Flemming Bertelson, a spokesperson for the agency.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
To get to Minneapolis, motorists can also travel east on I-94 from the west end of the closure.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
For years, motorists with stickers on their cars through the state’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal program have been allowed to drive in the carpool, or High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV), lane when traveling alone.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Two contract employees helping firefighters were injured after their vehicle overturned, while a motorist had to be hospitalized with burn injuries after exiting his vehicle and being overtaken by flames, said Flemming Bertelson, a spokesperson for the agency.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
To get to Minneapolis, motorists can also travel east on I-94 from the west end of the closure.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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