chauffeur 1 of 2

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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chauffeur

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verb

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Noun
The eyes of the surveillance state (including her chauffeur, an Imperial plant) imbue her actions with great risk, especially when Kolma finds an uneasy solution to her financial problems: a loan from the notorious Chandrilan businessman and gangster Davo Sculdun (Richard Dillane). Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025 But none check all the boxes quite like Longfellow, which opened this spring in the picturesque West End, far—but not too far, particularly with a fleet of bicycles and a complimentary chauffeur on offer—from the throngs of tourists crowding the Old Port. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
One night after 10 p.m., Long (Hiep Tran Nghia) reluctantly agrees to chauffeur a desperate caller who promises to pay double. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025 Guests are chauffeured to prime cherry blossom viewing spots like the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park. Taryn White, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chauffeur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauffeur
Noun
  • One last golf item: Testing found that both the drivers for Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler were nonconforming.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • But dreaming is free, and so is the thrill of wondering what might taxi down the runway this April.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
  • While the plane was taxiing to the gate, the engine caught fire, and its passengers evacuated.
    Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Enlist a travel advisor and/or tour operator if the trip is complex Start out by asking: What’s the goal of this trip?
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
  • Grid operators across the country have navigated a deluge of new wind, solar and mass-storage battery requests in recent years.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025

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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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