operator

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Recent Examples of operator The motorcycle’s operator and his passenger, Jaydin Arroyo, both fell into the roadway. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025 Andy Levine, founder of the tour operator DuVine, says that e-bike demand has steadily grown, and that the technology has revolutionized cycling vacations. Kathy Roberson, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 Fishing boats and tour operators zip in and out of a busy harbor fronted by a state-of-the-art shrimp peeling and processing factory. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025 Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for operator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operator
Noun
  • Conversation Enhancement uses the car’s speaker system and microphones to allow the driver to hear what’s going on in the back—for parents to monitor their young ones, perhaps, for passengers to communicate with their chauffeur, or for a group of adults riding together to more effectively talk.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
  • In Kurosawa’s version, the chauffeur was an exceedingly meek man who got down on the floor to beg his stern shoe-manufacturer boss, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, to save his son.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The connection between the two actors as performers happened straight away.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Synthesia, this year, took steps to compensate the actors who work with it beyond just cash, announcing a $1 million equity fund that gives company shares to the actors who work to create AI avatars.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Bass, 44, a pilot and airline consultant, gradually improved the delivery schedules, and Federal began to come out of its tailspin.
    Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Alana starred in 2021’s Licorice Pizza, Este served as a music consultant for the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus, and Danielle continued to collaborate outside of the group with artists including Bon Iver.
    Taylor Mims, Billboard, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The drivers of the Toyota Sienna and Toyota RAV4 were not injured.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • High-stress professions People in health care, education, social work, and emergency services often face long hours, emotional labor, and limited control over their workload—all classic drivers of burnout.
    Lauryn Higgins, Time, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Wang’s an extraordinarily mobile player for his size, with impressive skating technique through his inside and outside edges laterally and flowing mechanics going north or back to pucks.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • With two mechanics working full time on a vehicle, conversions can take up to three weeks.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit also argues that MoDOT failed to maintain public roadways in a reasonably safe condition for motorists traveling on the roadways.
    Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 18 June 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, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Although state wildlife agencies and experts have noted that black bear attacks remain extremely rare, interactions in recent years have drawn national attention.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Legal experts say the ruling expands religious freedom rights and breaks from previous court precedent.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • But Paul Simon’s A Quiet Celebration tour is nothing like some artists squeezing their fans for more money after promising to go away forever.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
  • Their most recent release, Hop, earned them the distinction of being the first artist to have their first six charting albums debut at No. 1, according to Billboard.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025

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“Operator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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