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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On Wednesday, April 24, the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Fe Springs office shared a social media post showing how a motorist recently tried to pull a fast one on them by using a dummy as a passenger to avoid heavy traffic.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Possession of burglary tools, unlicensed driver: At 2:25 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Crestbrook and Braemar drives for traffic violations.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
Possession of burglary tools, unlicensed driver: At 2:25 a.m., deputies stopped a motorist at Crestbrook and Braemar drives for traffic violations.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Motorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorist. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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motorist
noun
mo·tor·ist
ˈmōt-ə-rəst 
: a person who travels by automobile
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