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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The lawsuit also argues that MoDOT failed to maintain public roadways in a reasonably safe condition for motorists traveling on the roadways.
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 18 June 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, 18 June 2025
The situation started around 8:30 p.m. when a Porter Police officer attempted to stop a motorist, who had been seen tailgating and passing other vehicles on a double-yellow line around the 700 block of North Waverly Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
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Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 18 June 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, 18 June 2025
The situation started around 8:30 p.m. when a Porter Police officer attempted to stop a motorist, who had been seen tailgating and passing other vehicles on a double-yellow line around the 700 block of North Waverly Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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