as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Recent Examples of sailor
Bodies of sailors, soldiers and airmen were thrown into the water, some burned beyond recognition, others left floating in the oily sea.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
When the armed men stationed at the pumps grabbed Lala and tried to add her to the captives inside, Franks and the cop busted in from the back, taking down a few bad guys and saving dozens of abducted women inside (including the one who’d been with the sailor).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
When the armed men stationed at the pumps grabbed Lala and tried to add her to the captives inside, Franks and the cop busted in from the back, taking down a few bad guys and saving dozens of abducted women inside (including the one who’d been with the sailor).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
Noun
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Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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My intake navigator confirmed my discharge, set up nursing and physical therapy visits and coordinated my home care team.Prince Villaneuva, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for the seamen of Ireland’s blustery Aran islands.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Within a year, Navy records also show, the sailor was promoted from seaman apprentice to seaman 2nd class.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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