jitneys

plural of jitney

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jitneys
Noun
  • City and transit officials have announced safety initiatives specifically targeting buses, trains and uptown since the stabbing.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The buses were headed to Mexico City as part of a program funded by the Mexican government to help deportees travel back to their home states.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Snag cordless stick models, robot vacuums, and handheld versions that are ideal for stairs and cars.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In two years, the cars will ascend toward a building full of paying members instead of open sky.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the lack of big American automobiles in Japan might be linked to more practical reasons, including local tastes and the conditions and size of roads.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And the e-bike and non-e-bike both have to coexist with automobiles in the right of way.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump has used Section 232 this year to raise border taxes on autos, auto parts, steel, aluminum, copper and furniture, among others.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To sign up for our autos newsletter.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The stated purpose was to win a national championship like LSU’s three previous coaches, but Kelly lost at least three games in all four seasons and never got close to the CFP.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Hours before Wednesday's game against the Halifax Macs, the Nova Scotia U-18 Major Hockey League announced on X that Marchand and Andrew Bodnarchuk will cover for the grieving father as guest coaches.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Jitneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jitneys. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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