as in pioneer
someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere
The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.
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Recent Examples of explorer
In the story, Jang secretly escapes to Europe with the help of King Sejong and explorer Zheng He, eventually arriving in Renaissance-era Florence.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
After a life-changing trip to Antarctica with polar explorer Robert Swan, Paras Loomba was inspired to use his electrical engineering background to create impact expeditions back home in the Himalaya.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The two explorers would spend the next year living inside the wilderness area, exploring more than 500 water bodies by canoe, skis, and dogsleds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
While most attribute its origin to a 1621 feast between Pilgrims and indigenous peoples in present-day Massachusetts, Spanish explorers held a similar celebration in 1541 in present-day Texas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
After a life-changing trip to Antarctica with polar explorer Robert Swan, Paras Loomba was inspired to use his electrical engineering background to create impact expeditions back home in the Himalaya.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The two explorers would spend the next year living inside the wilderness area, exploring more than 500 water bodies by canoe, skis, and dogsleds.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
While most attribute its origin to a 1621 feast between Pilgrims and indigenous peoples in present-day Massachusetts, Spanish explorers held a similar celebration in 1541 in present-day Texas.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
Noun
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Tomkins was hired full time by The New Yorker in 1960 and his first nonfiction feature story, on the Kinetic art pioneer Jean Tinguely, appeared two years later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The two other 2026 inductees are the Stanley Brothers, bluegrass pioneers who will be honored in the Veteran Era Artist category, and Paul Overstreet, who will be inducted in the Songwriter category.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The State Department also warned travelers to prepare for potential disruptions, including periodic airspace closures that could affect international flights.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The stoppage has caused staffing shortages among TSA workers at airport security checkpoints, resulting in significantly longer-than-normal delays for travelers, with some airports reporting wait times of over four hours.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fear is part and parcel of any outdoor adventurer’s experience, but unlike many of us, Lucas Bravo likes that feeling.—
Adrienne Westenfeld,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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McBride — adventurer, daredevil — appears unflappable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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But in a Netflix carousel of hourlong specials, Morgan looks like a voyager from somewhere else entirely.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The feeling was nothing short of liberatory, as any maiden voyager who falls under the Dionysian spell of the island will feel.—
Fran Tirado,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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