How to Use motorist in a Sentence

motorist

noun
  • When our car broke down, we were helped by a passing motorist.
  • Again, motorists should not be in zones with solid red bars.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Such checks are standard when a motorist is stopped.
    — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
  • At the time, there were few safe spots for Black motorists to stop.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The motorist involved in the initial crash was not hurt.
    — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One of the motorists brandished a weapon and gunshots were fired.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • One study that arborists love to cite shows motorists slow down when passing trees.
    — Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
  • What is Arizona's 'stupid motorist' law?
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • What is Arizona's 'stupid motorist' law?
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • As a frustrated motorist, not so much.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • So, motorists continue to bear the cost.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The motorist in the other vehicle that was struck was not hurt.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • That’s not great news for motorists who want to get to East Hartford.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
  • Robinson flagged down a motorist who had been allowed to drive south on the highway.
    — Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Most motorists will learn about the new premiums when their bills arrive in the mail.
    — Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The caller said a motorist had moved a sign noting that the railroad tracks were closed.
    — cleveland, 2 July 2020
  • The fire department said motorists were trapped on the road amid high waters.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
  • That crash also led to the death of an innocent motorist.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The lingering trend is the highest gas prices for motorists in the past four years.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Cell phone video taken by motorists on I-25 showed the plane crash.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
  • There were chants and eventually a march around the block as motorists honked.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The motorist drove off after the collision — but not right away.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Identities of the motorists who died have not been released.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Mansfield police help a stuck motorist.
    — CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, a car in the neighborhood had started, and the motorist pulled out, then stopped.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Once at the school, motorists could arrange for rides from the school's cafeteria.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The motorist was cited and released.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • The motorist was cited and released.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • When driving, motorists should leave plenty of room between cars.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Some passing motorists honked in support.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026

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