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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verb

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Recent Examples of chauffeur
Noun
Instead of being one among dozens of crated animals in a cargo hold, your pet is chauffeured by a dedicated driver in a pet-friendly vehicle – essentially a personalized pet road trip. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 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
Verb
At Five-Star Montage Big Sky, Deer Valley, Healdsburg, Laguna Beach, Kapalua Bay and Palmetto Bluff, Cadillac organizes complimentary local transportation through its Ride and Drive program, where guests can choose to be a passenger with a chauffeur or take the wheel of a new vehicle. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Blacklane’s professional chauffeurs undergo rigorous training and background checks, ensuring a safe and secure travel experience. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chauffeur
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Noun
  • In their new action-comedy movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson play armored truck drivers who are reluctantly pulled into a casino heist when a burglar (Keke Palmer) hijacks their vehicle.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The firm also released the full driver roster already, well ahead of the game’s release.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 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
  • Projecting Staffing Needs: Every operator plans ahead when setting work schedules, but with a cognitive approach, leaders can forecast workflows and labor resources in real time, even when dealing with hundreds of workers and fast-changing operational needs.
    Gurdip Singh, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But the coastal development permit comes with strings attached: 21 conditions the operator must comply with to mitigate the production’s impacts on natural resources and public access to the beach.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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