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
The unknowing cabbie waited as they ate noodles.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
The cabbie who survived the Liverpool Women's Hospital explosion realised it was a bomb when he spotted a red light on his vest, a security guard said.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2021
The cabbie chewed his cigar and sized us up.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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