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 That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 There were people in puffy animal costumes dancing on the sidewalk and waving signs as motorists drove by, honking in support. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 The Next Generation Originally titled The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the fourth film was a wild, meta and campy romp following four teens who are driving along a rural road after prom and hit another motorist. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Paredes said local taxes, cost of transportation, overall refinery production, severe weather and politics can all play a role in determining what motorists pay per gallon. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorist
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driver
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  • The Ram's driver, Kolton Blees, 30, of Pearcy was injured, the report says.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The last American driver to win an F1 race was Mario Andretti in the late 1970s.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorist. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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