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 state patrol says one of its troopers eventually stopped the motorist, a 27-year-old man, via the PIT maneuver.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Why does the state threaten to shut down Tri-Rail and yet seems to have an unlimited budget for motorists, even though train travel is far safer and much better for the environment than driving?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The township of Edison, New Jersey, reduced its spending on salt and brine by 35% and its insurance payouts by 60%, thanks to video that helped prove plow drivers usually weren’t at fault when the vehicles collided with another motorist’s car.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But at least for now, Hackett said, motorists should not worry about fuel supplies.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Why does the state threaten to shut down Tri-Rail and yet seems to have an unlimited budget for motorists, even though train travel is far safer and much better for the environment than driving?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The township of Edison, New Jersey, reduced its spending on salt and brine by 35% and its insurance payouts by 60%, thanks to video that helped prove plow drivers usually weren’t at fault when the vehicles collided with another motorist’s car.
—Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
But at least for now, Hackett said, motorists should not worry about fuel supplies.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motorist
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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