passenger

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Recent Examples of passenger The accident involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers killed all but one person on board the plane. Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 13 June 2025 The Canadian passenger was identified as Dr. Nirali Sureshkumar Patel, according to CTV News. Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 June 2025 The Dreamliner is popular for international routes, with the 787-8 configuration fitting up to 248 passengers, according to Boeing. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 June 2025 The standard also required new conventional cars and passenger trucks to lower tailpipe emissions. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passenger
traveler
Noun
  • Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025

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“Passenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passenger. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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