tour guide

noun

Definition of tour guidenext
as in driver

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Recent Examples of tour guide Greenbush, the tour guide, was amused by his neoclassically bare chest. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Starring Harriet Slater and Arsema Thomas as the climbers, the two are joined by Tom Brittney as their tour guide, who warns them of the perils of their journey. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Joe sends Max ashore and Cooper to drive the tender, and Kayley joins as the tour guide. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Not long after moving to New York in 2015, Melissa Rich got a job as a tour guide for the Sex and the City bus tour. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour guide
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  1. driver
  2. engineer
  3. pilot
  4. operator
  5. guide
Noun
  • After it was immobilized, the driver attempted to leave the vehicle and was apprehended by officers, according to NEA Report.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Costco is an awkward exhibit for putting shareholder-value maximization in the driver’s seat.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of driver
Noun
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Higher power densities can increase thermal loads, creating another constraint for engineers trying to fit advanced sensors into smaller platforms.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of engineer
Noun
  • Chaparral flew without a pilot onboard while operating under Air Traffic Control oversight, demonstrating its ability to conduct cargo missions within the National Airspace System.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The common name pilot black snake is a misnomer, stemming from an old belief that the black rat snake led rattlesnakes and other snake species to favorable overwintering sites.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pilot
Noun
  • Empty legs are flights where the aircraft operator is traveling to pick up the next customer, said Meaghan Wells, the chief growth officer for private aviation company WheelsUp.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dominion alleged that the cable network operator had knowingly broadcast false claims that Dominion had rigged the 2020 presidential election.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of operator
Noun
  • His guide led the group to an area off the Colorado River near Bright Angel Creek.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of guide

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“Tour guide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour%20guide. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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