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 The driver of the Ford Explorer -- identified by the DOJ as Jose Alexis Baeza-Combaluzier, a 26-year-old Mexican national -- then fled and drove through the flooded area, according to the complaint. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 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 About 100 miles southwest in Valparaiso, Ind., a tractor-trailer driver was killed when his truck was blown over in high winds. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025 Williams driver Carlos Sainz has acknowledged the tough challenges that come with switching Formula One teams after his debut race with the outfit ended in a crash into the barriers. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for driver
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Noun
  • Guests can opt for the two-night Full Bloom Retreat package, available through May 4, 2025, which includes private massages, a personal chauffeur and after-hours access to the hotel’s clock tower.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • On other occasions, members of the commercial team were able to get chauffeurs, five-star hotels, first-class flights, and $100 dinners per night, such as at Nobu Miami, while trying to complete deals.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Garry Moore, 68, chief of the Whitewater Fire Protection District in Missouri, died while assisting a stranded motorist.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Missouri State Highway Patrol authorities informed local media that Moore was the chief of the Whitewater Fire Protection District and was killed while assisting a stranded motorist.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Watercraft might not be safe, while some operators are not licensed or insured.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • The only survivor was wheelman Harry W. Stewart, who swam a mile to shore after his lifeboat capsized.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The ’77 Volare, a Tarantino-ish getaway vehicle, was discovered abandoned in an alley a few blocks outside of Beverly Hills, but the wheelman, like the gun, was never found.
    Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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