occupant

Example Sentences

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We meet them before we meet Sally and Theo, and whether they are figments or not, they are unmistakably haunting the new occupant who’s writing about them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

He may live there for now, but his days as the current occupant are numbered.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

Some sensors determine the force of a crash, others capture how far an occupant is from a steering wheel or dashboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

"Responding emergency services located the body of the pilot, believed to be the sole occupant of the aircraft," police said.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

I held on to it as I reached for the lifebuoy, now vacant of its previous occupant.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel