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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The roundabout at Sheldon and Waterman roads remains open, but department officials advised motorists who travel along Waterman between Bond and Sheldon roads to take alternate routes.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Among other things, the report confirms that California motorists are already paying quite a bit more for fuel because of cap-and-trade.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Once backup police arrived at the scene the crowd and motorists began dispersing quickly, Wellington said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Law enforcement officials shut the interstate in both directions for the safety of the kangaroo and motorists.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
Among other things, the report confirms that California motorists are already paying quite a bit more for fuel because of cap-and-trade.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Once backup police arrived at the scene the crowd and motorists began dispersing quickly, Wellington said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Law enforcement officials shut the interstate in both directions for the safety of the kangaroo and motorists.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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