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chauffeur

[shoh-fer, shoh-fur] / ˈʃoʊ fər, ʃoʊˈfɜr /
NOUN
driver
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During his working life as a professional chauffeur, he relied on his memory to drive his clients around London, and at the age of 70 he attended evening classes to improve his reading.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sami is an IT manager, chauffeur and ticket reseller in addition to his social-media-influencer aspirations, which seem to be built around his proximity to famous faces.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

As a young chauffeur, Bennett had all sorts of driving duties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

His father worked as a chauffeur and mechanic for the family that lived in the large house in front of their home, where his mother sometimes cooked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

The chauffeur isn’t around, or otherwise I would ask him to take me home.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

He chauffeurs them around in a rental minivan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

John Lennon, who in life was such a terrible driver that he hired chauffeurs for the safety of those around him, is in command of the main spaceship.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2023

Catering companies, party planners, chauffeurs, banquet workers, florists and spray tanners count on the show to generate a significant part of their winter income.

From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

Once again, it was the chauffeurs who took the rap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2022

The sharp jut of a wall accounted for the detachment of the wheel which was now getting considerable attention from half a dozen curious chauffeurs.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

It only survived after a computer with the last known copy of the movie was strapped into the back seat of a Volvo station wagon and chauffeured to Pixar Animation Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

A videographer captured Moore throwing $20 bills in the air as he walked through a flower arch and then leaving for prom in a chauffeured Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Before the premiere, they were chauffeured around in festival-sponsored BMWs and now their friends are stammering how much they like their shoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025

Gray, whose portfolio includes sport, has been under fire after it emerged he had been chauffeured to six football matches at Hampden since becoming a minister, four of which included the team he supports.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024

His wife, Genevieve, and his friend Bill Buck were so concerned about his sudden attacks of sleep that they chauffeured him everywhere.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

For instance, the decision allowed Sami to keep certain write-offs, such as most of his car expenses for a chauffeuring service he owns.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

TBR Global Chauffeuring, a luxury chauffeuring company that Lyft acquired last year, saw its strongest month on record in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Cars and drivers are typically pitched to shareholders as a security expense, not a chauffeuring perk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

To Los Angeles City Council members searching desperately for cuts amid a budget crisis, the Fire Department’s emergency incident technicians are “drivers” whose main role is chauffeuring battalion chiefs to emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

“More money in chauffeuring and dog-sitting,” she mumbled.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty


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