passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger The Angels’ statement said that Foster, 22, was a passenger. Sam Blum, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 Roberto Mencia, 46, who was the passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025 The 44-year-old driver of the Ford and the 26-year-old driver and 49-year-old passenger in the third car were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, a 26-year-old woman driving a black Jeep Cherokee with Wisconsin plates was on her way to a family party at the Indian Hill Club with a female passenger in the front seat, according to reports. Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
traveler
Noun
  • As a traveler, she's visited destinations such as Hawaii and Mexico, especially loving trips out in nature.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Searches for Christmas and New Year’s getaways show travelers are looking for warm international locales to escape the cold.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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