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Definition of chauffeurnext
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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Noun
The Pampered Paws Program ups the ante with in-room dining, daily walks, a letter at arrival, leashes and collars, and the option to take excursions or be driven around by a chauffeur. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Way below, in much smaller type, comes the name of the director, William Wyler, who to worshippers of Davis was no more important than her chauffeur. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Coogan stopped me, dead serious, from the back seat of a Maybach an intern was chauffeuring us around in. Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026 Lily Tomlin voices Miss Frizzle, an eccentric science teacher who chauffeurs her students through time, space, and the human body in a flying yellow school bus. Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chauffeur
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Noun
  • Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Musician Shawn Mendes sat shoulder-to-shoulder with soccer scion and model Romeo Beckham; on his left was young Italian racing driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
    Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 28 Feb. 2026
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
  • Analyst Steven Cahall applauded Live Nation’s strategy to deploy capital to become a concert owner and operator.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That would be a perfectly reasonable offer from a for-profit real-estate company; a local operator would likely be helpful as a foreign entity attempts to deal with the eccentricities of the New York regulatory environment.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026

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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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