passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger Court records show that, on May 27, 2025, Priester was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3359 headed to Chicago out of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026 The passenger adapted and put a blanket, similar to this Turkish towel, over his head—and slept peacefully until touchdown. Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026 With an energy density of 245 Wh/kg, it will be used in mid- to high-end passenger vehicles. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026 That benefit is key considering passenger vehicles crossing the border between Tijuana and San Diego faced average wait times of one-and-a-half to two hours, according to a 2022 report from officials. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger
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Noun
  • Then in June 2024, that larger limit was revoked for all airports and the 100ml rule reintroduced, to the fury of many airports and travelers.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Uzbekistan’s announcement comes at a time when the Central Asian country, best known for its ancient Islamic architecture and cornerstone role in the Silk Road, is seeing a boom in US travelers.
    Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Including their fellow sightseers, of course.
    New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • While there’s more mining activity in Wyoming or the Dakotas, Energy Fuels spokesman Curtis Moore said some of America’s best, cheapest uranium sources are in the Southwest and, yes, near a great gorge that is sacred to multiple tribes and beloved by millions of sightseers.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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