cabdriver
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cabdriver
Example Sentences
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“You got some of that New York City token?” the cabdriver asked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
“I just want us to go back to being unknown,” Petersen, the cabdriver, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
On the way to the hotel, my cabdriver told me Nantucket had become too expensive, and I immediately noticed how much building there’d been.
From New York Times • May 26, 2024
He is a former cabdriver and music instructor who served in the New York judiciary for more than 15 years before presiding over Trump’s bench trial.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
"I coach because I love it. But it don't pay the rent. Being a cabdriver does."
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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