as in driver
a person who travels by automobile environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels

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Recent Examples of motorist Imagine the risk each one of those trips poses — not just to themselves, but to every motorist, cyclist, and pedestrian. Cottie Petrie Norris, Oc Register, 28 Apr. 2025 Under House Bill 821, which received approval by the House Transportation Committee in April, a Class C driver's license would remain valid for up to two years after its expiration, which would permit motorists to continue driving without penalty in the state. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 When dozens of protestors organized by the Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants in Waukegan held signs Saturday critical of the treatment immigrants are receiving from the Trump administration, the only sounds came from passing motorists honking their horns in support. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist
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driver
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  • 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
  • The driver of the No. 20 Toyota Camry XSE fended of Team Penske driver Joey Logano to celebrate on Victory Lane.
    Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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