motorist

Example Sentences

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A police officer burst into tears as he was cleared of killing a motorist during a high-speed pursuit of another driver.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

"I can't believe it," said one motorist, who spoke to AFP on Friday on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Late on a cold afternoon in March, a motorist in Belleville, Ill., came upon a young boy wandering down a busy street without shoes and wearing only a T-shirt and pajama bottoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

On the roads, meanwhile, underinsurance is so widespread that several states require what’s known as underinsured motorist coverage, which protects policyholders when the other driver in an accident is underinsured.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

In my mind’s eye, Aunt Gloria turned into a motorist with driving goggles and a huge consignment of bananas in the back seat.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd