cabbie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The neo-noir psychological drama stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a lonely, insomniac Vietnam War veteran who takes a job as a night-shift cabbie in New York City.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2026
The cabbie, a hard-bitten postcommunist cynic, asks her if she’s visiting the archives “for work or fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
As the cabbie, Vietnamese French actor Hiep Tran Nghia wins over the audience with his alertness and sensitivity.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
When my dad travels, he goes to the heart of a city, talks to the locals, asks the cabbie to take us to their fave food spot.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022
The cabbie clicks on the horses and I close my eyes, grateful for the clopping of the horses and the numbness in my head.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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