passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger The driver of the line-painting truck and its passenger were uninjured. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 The preliminary investigation report revealed the bus, which is registered to Olivet Baptist Church in Westwood, Kansas, was traveling northbound when the front, passenger-side, tire blew out. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025 This means that Las Vegas is the nation’s third largest destination, and almost uniquely, the majority of the passenger traffic is leisure-based. Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Some suggested that the root issue may lie in broader changes to passenger behavior. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
traveler
Noun
  • Porter thinks airport lounges can be part of what’s offered to travelers, and won’t go away.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Benefits for Charlotte with Middle Eastern nonstop The new route is expected to create opportunities for people in Charlotte, from leisure travelers to business professionals.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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