How to Use driver in a Sentence

driver

noun
  • He likes to sit at the front of the bus, near the driver.
  • Who was the driver at the time of the accident?
  • We told the taxi driver to take us to the library.
  • There's a problem with the printer's driver.
  • The driver was killed in the crash.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But where does all this leave drivers?
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • The driver then hit the gas and sped away.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • That's when both drivers got out of their cars.
    — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The driver briefly stopped but then drove away.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Horner gets in the driver seat and pulls away from the house.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The driver of the Trax got out, too.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • When the boys couldn't get the door open, the ran to the driver's side door.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • What can drivers do to save money on gas?
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The driver then took off after the crash.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • The crash ended the race for both drivers.
    — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The driver of the pickup truck died, deputies say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Or at least what that driver will attempt.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • The driver tried to brake, but the person was struck.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In the next race, both drivers were forced to retire.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
  • When the drivers stride out, the grandstand leaps up.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Davis said many airboat drivers in the area had to close shop.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The driver did not pull over, troopers said.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Police urged drivers to avoid the area.
    — Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But even those high achievers might be awestruck by one of the race car drivers.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • It was not known what led up to the crash or if any other drivers were hurt.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • The driver has control of it, ready, ready to pounce on the car in front.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The driver has never been found.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The truck driver was not injured.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And drivers aren't just getting mad.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

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