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as in driver
a person whose job is to drive people around in a car told the chauffeur to pull the limousine up to the hotel's front entrance

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verb

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Recent Examples of chauffeur
Noun
Later that afternoon, Raymond chauffeured us around the rest of Rurutu, pointing out dozens of species of fruit trees. Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Travelers are chauffeured, typically in a high-end BMW, directly to (or from) the aircraft door. Chris Dong, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Verb
Younger by a year and a half, Rahaman Ali gave up his own boxing career to become a chauffeur, sparring partner, gofer, chef and right-hand man for older brother Muhammad. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2025 As in Kurosawa’s film, the friends have swapped clothes, leading the kidnapper to snatch the chauffeur’s son rather than the mogul’s. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chauffeur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauffeur
Noun
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As reported by Newsweek, another viral video showed a young passenger on a domestic U.S. flight darting up the aisle to the galley while the plane was still taxiing.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
  • The plane was able to taxi and park without further incident.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Powering future grids The China Three Gorges Corporation is the world’s biggest hydropower developer and operator.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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