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Recent Examples of chauffeur
Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The airplane known for chauffeuring the vice president of the United States touched down in Northern California after leaving Washington early Saturday morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Supreme honor As a young chauffeur, Bennett had all sorts of driving duties.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead, clients retreat to airport suites—with private rooms, fine dining, and on-site T.S.A. and customs clearance—before being chauffeured to their aircraft.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The airplane known for chauffeuring the vice president of the United States touched down in Northern California after leaving Washington early Saturday morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauffeur
Noun
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Arden is one of the last signs of life before a long, rural stretch of land, in which drivers depart from more populous communities and head toward more rural municipalities such as Pahokee and Belle Glade.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Even as people pursue methods to add more years to their lives, conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer are major drivers of both mortality and disability, particularly in later life.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In security camera footage shared with USA TODAY by the airport, Flight 1197 began taxiing from the gate area as two airport operations vehicles passed in front of it.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The others on board, including the boat operator, were transported to a hospital for treatment.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That reduces operator workload and speeds up operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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