as in drivers
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 motorists
Full coverage — even a budget-friendly version — protects not just the vehicle but also other motorists on the road.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As a detour, motorists can take westbound Interstate 265 to eastbound Interstate 64 to reconnect with southbound I-65.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The state is asking motorists to stay alert, drive without distractions and to obey reduced speed limits in the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of murdering six male motorists between between 1989 and 1990.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
On October 23, the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team responded to two motorists who were stranded high on the side of Engineer Pass in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In areas of smoke on roadways, motorists should reduce speed, turn on headlights, and watch for firefighters working along the road.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
As a detour, motorists can take westbound Interstate 265 to eastbound Interstate 64 to reconnect with southbound I-65.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
The state is asking motorists to stay alert, drive without distractions and to obey reduced speed limits in the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of murdering six male motorists between between 1989 and 1990.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
On October 23, the Hinsdale County Search and Rescue team responded to two motorists who were stranded high on the side of Engineer Pass in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In areas of smoke on roadways, motorists should reduce speed, turn on headlights, and watch for firefighters working along the road.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorists
drivers
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In Missouri, the Kansas City Council approved an ordinance Thursday to prohibit drivers from making right turns on red lights in school zones during school zone hours, requiring signs at intersections and allowing schools to request waivers if pick-up and drop-off is disrupted by the rule change.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Motorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorists. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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