How to Use cyclist in a Sentence

cyclist

noun
Definition of cyclistnext
  • The driver of the car that struck the cyclist remained at the scene.
    — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Or the cyclist who attempted to bike to the South Pole?
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Avid cyclist who has been known to ride his bike to work at the Fed.
    — CNN, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The cyclist was driven over to where the ambulances were set up on the trail.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 July 2023
  • But some cyclists are wary about sharing the road with cars.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • An Olympic cyclist then biked up the mountain to meet Cruise and retrieve the flag.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2024
  • In Skokie, two cyclists were killed in a one-month span.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
  • This is a biking gift any cyclist will use for years to come.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The trails in question must already be open to cyclists.
    — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The 67-year-old was an avid cyclist and a member of the city of Lodi’s rotary club.
    — Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The driver fled the scene, and the cyclist suffered minor injuries.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The cyclists went for a swim at Deep Eddy swimming pool.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The son of an Olympic sprint canoer, Ganna is a lithe 6-foot-4, the ideal body type for a cyclist.
    — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The cyclist was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • For a cyclist, a big red bow on a brand new Trek bicycle.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Officers searched the area further and found the cyclist lying in a grassy area next to the roadway.
    — Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The pair followed the cyclist, who instead of turning in the direction of the path, biked straight ahead.
    — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Amazon This would make a great gift for cyclists, campers, and preppers.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
  • For cyclists, miles of trails sprawl across glassy plains providing the perfect path to ride for hours.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The cyclists who make up the majority of the riders this year are older, white men.
    — oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Three more cyclists and one pedestrian were also killed in the greater area.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The friend who Wilson was staying with had given the cyclist a unique code to unlock the door of the house, the affidavit says.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 24 May 2022
  • The fleeing suspect then hit a 44-year-old cyclist on W. Third St. and kept going, cops said.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Elite cyclists and triathletes both train anywhere from 25-28 hours a week.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The cyclist, who presumably has just been run over by a car, is smiling.
    — Curbed, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Besides, the lifelong cyclist knows which streets to avoid pedaling down in the place where she was born and raised.
    — Alison Van Houten, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2022
  • But can this type of life — stay-at-home dad, part-time cyclist — last forever?
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Tons of cyclists had to dodge and weave because that moped driver was taking up both lanes.
    — John Surico, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Smiley said the victim was wearing a helmet and that some of the other cyclists remained at the scene.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Of Big Basin’s 30 miles of fire roads (open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians), about 25 miles are open.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024

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