Examples of motorist in a Sentence
When our car broke down, we were helped by a passing motorist.
environmental organizations suggest that motorists get together and carpool to avoid adding to pollution levels
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In late May 2022, a civilian called 911 to report a motorist was asleep in a vehicle at a stoplight.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The 24-year-old was allegedly driving recklessly – speeding and passing in a no-passing zone – when another motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy crashed head-on into another vehicle.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Troopers were monitoring a Palestinian demonstration involving a large group of vehicles that began on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven around 3:30 p.m. when the motorists began moving and got onto Interstate 95 South at Exit 46, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
When Preston Haun and Stefania Fox spotted a vehicle overturned in a Utah river, the two motorists didn’t hesitate.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The 24-year-old was allegedly driving recklessly – speeding and passing in a no-passing zone – when another motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy crashed head-on into another vehicle.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Troopers were monitoring a Palestinian demonstration involving a large group of vehicles that began on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven around 3:30 p.m. when the motorists began moving and got onto Interstate 95 South at Exit 46, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
When Preston Haun and Stefania Fox spotted a vehicle overturned in a Utah river, the two motorists didn’t hesitate.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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