chauffeur 1 of 2

as in driver
a person whose job is to drive people around in a car told the chauffeur to pull the limousine up to the hotel's front entrance

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chauffeur

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verb

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Recent Examples of chauffeur
Noun
The first phase of the terminal’s three-year refurbishment offers up suites by Oliver Burns Studio, in addition to door-to-plane chauffeur service, a special menu by celebrity chef Jason Atherton, and private security screenings. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025 For 35 episodes, Northrop — appearing off and on over six years — starred as Michael Culhane, the chauffeur to John Forsythe’s oil tycoon Blake Carrington. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Their mom loved the idea of being chauffeured for this special occasion. Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 Most hotels will have driver recommendations at the ready, so your entire party can be chauffeured around in safe style. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chauffeur
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Noun
  • Pitt stars alongside Damson Idris, who plays a slick rookie driver, as well as Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport while taxiing to the gate after landing Thursday evening — forcing passengers to evacuate onto the plane's wing, video from the scene shows.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The fire occurred while the plane — a Boeing 737-800 — was taxiing to a gate, Denver International Airport said in a statement.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Now the job is the responsibility of operators of the Carlsbad desalination plant, which filters seawater from the lagoon and adds it the potable water distributed by the San Diego County Water Authority.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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