passengers

Definition of passengersnext
plural of passenger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for passengers
Noun
  • A lot of schools are running black and gold days on Monday, so local people are coming in, and travelers are buying stuff to wear to the game.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The comfortable, unisex design with high compression (20-30 mmHg) makes these socks an easy go-to for everyday wear, but especially for travelers on flights of six hours or more.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 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
Noun
  • Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.
    Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Armed agents, who once apprehended migrants across the US’s borders and stopped drug and human trafficking operations, now stand sentinel over federal immigration facilities that are the sites of immigration protests.
    Andy Rose 19 hr ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Passengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passengers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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