as in chauffeur
a person who travels by automobile
fans arriving by public transportation will find the south entrance most convenient, but drivers will have a choice of entrances
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Recent Examples of driver
Thirty-eight women work with Ms. Strauss as drivers, including Jacqueline Díaz, who joined the team after her 12-year-old escaped from kidnappers on the way to school.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
One deputy chased him down and rescued the girl, while the other deputy subdued the driver, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Difficult rescue operation At the traffic intersection in Saitama on Friday, rescuers raced to reach the driver trapped for days meters below the tarmac.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Under the state law, legislated as Assembly Bill 413, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from an intersection on the approach to that intersection.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
One deputy chased him down and rescued the girl, while the other deputy subdued the driver, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Difficult rescue operation At the traffic intersection in Saitama on Friday, rescuers raced to reach the driver trapped for days meters below the tarmac.
—Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Under the state law, legislated as Assembly Bill 413, drivers must park at least 20 feet away from an intersection on the approach to that intersection.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driver
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And don’t forget to take advantage of the airline’s chauffeur service: all first-class and business-class passengers receive complimentary black car pickup from within a 50 mile radius of the airport.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The film opens with a woman (Laura Harring) nearly being shot by her chauffeur on the titular Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, saved when another car crashes into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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The goal of variable pricing isn’t to gouge motorists during busy times, but instead to charge less when demand is low so some spots still get filled and charge more when demand is high so spots don’t get monopolized, officials said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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However, with President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, some motorists may see gas prices inch up in certain regions.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its operators aim to handle 80 million passengers per year, with the first phase due to open in 2035.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, world-class wheelmen from outside NASCAR will get a shot, beginning with four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves at Daytona International Speedway.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gracian on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2024
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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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