How to Use driver's seat in a Sentence

driver's seat

noun
  • No need to leave the driver's seat.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Kessler was in the driver's seat with his head slumped in front of him.
    — Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2022
  • James got in the driver's seat again and drove the car off the side of the road.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
  • That means workers may not be in the driver's seat much longer.
    — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Cox though looks to be in the driver's seat for the second spot.
    — Harry Enten, CNN, 5 June 2018
  • Have your helper sit in the driver's seat and await your orders.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The suspect jumped in the driver's seat of the car and drove away.
    — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Chester the skeleton sits in the driver's seat.
    — Bo Evans, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Now all that's left is for Lexus to let us in the driver's seat.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 11 June 2021
  • One mom sitting in the driver's seat asks for meals for four kids in the car.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Davis got out of her car and shot Jiang, who was in the driver's seat.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 15 June 2018
  • The officer in the driver's seat was struck in the head from the blast.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • There was a man in the driver's seat, dead from a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
    — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Suddenly, the league has a team in the driver's seat for the top four.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Some even let the 6-year-old climb into the driver's seat of their squad cars.
    — Rebecca Bratek, CBS News, 11 June 2018
  • But with Mack at the helm, Louisville is back in the driver's seat.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2018
  • The driver's seat is formed from the foam of three seats sectioned into one.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 3 July 2022
  • The video then panned to Taylor, who sat in the driver's seat next to her mom.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • All the while, the human in the driver's seat has his hands near but not on the steering wheel.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The man got into the driver's seat of a black Acura and drove off.
    — Fox News, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Authorities say there was no one in the driver's seat at the time of the crash.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Groceries and cargo went on the back seat or the floor behind the driver's seat.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The footage shows the woman sitting in the driver's seat in her parked car, and her dog is in the back.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The neighbor said the car already had someone in the driver's seat.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The thief got into the driver's seat — but the theft did not go according to plan.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Like the Crosstrek, sight lines from the driver's seat are excellent.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 11 June 2019
  • The Galaxie even required a step to reach the driver's seat thanks to the chunky tires.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Authorities say neither of the men were in the driver's seat at the time of the crash.
    — Matt Ott, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2021
  • From the beach to the driver's seat of a car, a sunset looks beautiful from anywhere.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 May 2026
  • After spotting the would-be thief, Williams ran to his car, pulling the man out from the driver's seat.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021

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