passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger At impact, the Honda carrying San Nicholas and her passenger, Michael Elwood, became lodged under the fire truck’s front bumper. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025 At 11:30, as the simultaneously pompous and obsequious gate agent announces the passengers above gold status, the bit, already tilting toward insanity, leaves any attempt to portray a real airport behind and dives fully into Alice in Wonderland–level surrealism. John Roy, Vulture, 8 May 2025 The new park will give the company a footprint in the largest global airline hub in the world, with more than 120 million passengers traveling annually through Abu Dhabi and Dubai — without any capital commitment. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 The passenger got out of the car and surrendered, but state patrol officials said the driver refused to exit and pulled out a gun. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
traveler
Noun
  • High-end appliances, spa-like bathrooms, large closets, and luxurious bedding offers the modern comforts all travelers desire.
    Shannon Sharpe, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
  • In most places where English is not the first language, English-speaking travelers might struggle when trying to communicate with locals, which can lead to friction.
    Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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