operators

Definition of operatorsnext
plural of operator

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Noun
  • After guests complete extensive health forms, obtain medical approval and attend a mandatory safety briefing the day prior to the trip, they’re whisked by private chauffeurs to the international airport, where either a massive Airbus A340 or a more cozy Gulfstream G550 jet awaits.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Then there were the chauffeurs.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The union will also get notice and an opportunity to bargain in case studios begin using synthetic actors, but will not be in a position to call a strike over the issue until 2030.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
  • But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Special shoutout goes to the warm and welcoming drivers who bring you to and from the airport (transfers are included in your rate).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Accessibility There are ramps at the entrance, and four accessible rooms—one on each floor—that have been tweaked and updated with help from outside consultants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The attorney said trees and cars limited the motorists’ ability to see the pedestrian crossing sign that warns of the crosswalk ahead.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • The gas tax suspension was originally supposed to end on May 19, but Governor Brian Kemp extended the relief to help motorists get through Memorial Day weekend.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • That stockpile, deep below the surface, is unlikely to have sustained much damage from strikes at ground level, according to the experts, especially given that the Israeli military struck tunnel entrances in the same manner during the Twelve-Day War last year.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • With that in mind, the other major variable each year is seasonal conditions, and experts agree that 2023 was as perfect a season as nature can offer.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Across the campus, 30 artists have created an array of site-specific permanent works on a scale that would even be challenging for a leading contemporary art institution.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Attendees enjoy performances from local artists and bands, while grabbing a bite or drink from food trucks and vendors.
    Laura Daily, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Like his ancestors, once known as prairie wolves, as song dogs, as tricksters and gods, who emerged from the deserts and high plains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Eating disorders are master tricksters.
    Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Operators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operators. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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