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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.
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Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When the sailor is lost at sea, Pogana is left at the mercy of the cruel villagers and their customs.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
On April 28, another jet fell off the Truman as sailors towed the aircraft into the hangar bay, the Navy said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When the sailor is lost at sea, Pogana is left at the mercy of the cruel villagers and their customs.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
On April 28, another jet fell off the Truman as sailors towed the aircraft into the hangar bay, the Navy said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sailor
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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