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Recent Examples of chauffeur
Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The airplane known for chauffeuring the vice president of the United States touched down in Northern California after leaving Washington early Saturday morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Supreme honor As a young chauffeur, Bennett had all sorts of driving duties.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
—Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
Instead, clients retreat to airport suites—with private rooms, fine dining, and on-site T.S.A. and customs clearance—before being chauffeured to their aircraft.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026
The airplane known for chauffeuring the vice president of the United States touched down in Northern California after leaving Washington early Saturday morning.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chauffeur
Noun
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The Front Row Fords almost always have speed on this type of track, which played a big part in why all three drivers had a top-10 finish last year in one of Talladega’s two races.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The department’s news release about the fire included a reminder for drivers to use caution when pulling over near dry grass or vegetation.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There had just been a snowstorm and the plane wasn’t able to taxi all the way to the gate.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In security camera footage shared with USA TODAY by the airport, Flight 1197 began taxiing from the gate area as two airport operations vehicles passed in front of it.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The others on board, including the boat operator, were transported to a hospital for treatment.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That reduces operator workload and speeds up operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Chauffeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chauffeur. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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