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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Traffic is lighter north of that point because some motorists head west on State Route 69 to the Prescott area.
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024
The Tesla attempts to run a stop sign at an on-ramp for the 110, a notoriously hazardous freeway that requires you to come to complete halt, twist your head far around to check for oncoming traffic, and accelerate rapidly to merge with motorists traveling around 70 mph.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s despite a gasoline tax holiday that put hundreds of millions of dollars back in motorists’ pockets.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024
According to reports, a Plano man, Angel Zamora Moreno, 26, allegedly triggered a violent rampage on the LBJ Freeway, sideswiping several cars, stabbing a man, hijacking multiple vehicles and running over motorists.
—Bonny Chu, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024
The Tesla attempts to run a stop sign at an on-ramp for the 110, a notoriously hazardous freeway that requires you to come to complete halt, twist your head far around to check for oncoming traffic, and accelerate rapidly to merge with motorists traveling around 70 mph.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s despite a gasoline tax holiday that put hundreds of millions of dollars back in motorists’ pockets.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024
According to reports, a Plano man, Angel Zamora Moreno, 26, allegedly triggered a violent rampage on the LBJ Freeway, sideswiping several cars, stabbing a man, hijacking multiple vehicles and running over motorists.
—Bonny Chu, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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