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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An equally long line of motorists and pedestrians were on Bell's left, picking up supplies being distributed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Washington state’s system includes text and email messages to the public, which are then frequently amplified by the news media, as well as resources like electronic billboards along roadways that alert motorists about missing Indigenous persons, Loftis said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
It was last used by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 during rioting in Los Angeles after police officers beat the Black motorist Rodney King.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Fuel supplies are incoming, but experts still say that motorists who don't need gas should wait to visit a station.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Washington state’s system includes text and email messages to the public, which are then frequently amplified by the news media, as well as resources like electronic billboards along roadways that alert motorists about missing Indigenous persons, Loftis said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
It was last used by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 during rioting in Los Angeles after police officers beat the Black motorist Rodney King.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
Fuel supplies are incoming, but experts still say that motorists who don't need gas should wait to visit a station.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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