as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Recent Examples of tar
Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s why people around the world have had the impulse to gnaw on tacky materials—roots, resins, twigs, blubber, tar made by burning birch bark—for at least 8,000 years.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Two opposition party presidential candidates, working in tandem with an ever-supine propaganda media, tarred and feathered him as a historical threat to the Constitution—as a crypto-Nazi who, if once again given the reins of power, might really burn it all down.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Colossal Biosciences The Colossal website explains that many dire wolf fossils were preserved in the La Brea tar pits, in the Los Angeles area, but the species' DNA was not preserved in the tar.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps that’s why people around the world have had the impulse to gnaw on tacky materials—roots, resins, twigs, blubber, tar made by burning birch bark—for at least 8,000 years.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
And now you will be forever tarred as an ungrateful Negative Nancy!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Two opposition party presidential candidates, working in tandem with an ever-supine propaganda media, tarred and feathered him as a historical threat to the Constitution—as a crypto-Nazi who, if once again given the reins of power, might really burn it all down.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tar
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Sirens were known for their enchanting voices who lured sailors to their ultimate demise.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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This past week, a tragic accident happened when the Mexican Navy’s training ship, Cuauhtémoc, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, claiming the lives of a young naval cadet and a sailor while also leaving others seriously injured.—
Eric Adams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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There was fecal matter, urine, empty containers and soiled clothes all over the floor, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood is soiling itself at the thought of a director (eventually) owning the rights to his work?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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This date is also supported by a notice to mariners, but it should be taken as notional rather than something to be confident in.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The high costs that come with building a military and commercial vessel have been a major barrier—alongside a shortage of mariners—in getting the U.S. shipbuilding industry back up to speed with its Chinese counterparts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
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Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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He’s come through with timely hits, dirtied his uniform on the bases and made an impact with his arm in the outfield.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Add the roasted peppers, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, and black pepper and mix well. 5.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Also, faint objects appear even fainter because their light is smeared out.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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Smartmatic wants an even bigger payday than Dominion Voting Systems, which was similarly smeared by Fox News and settled a defamation lawsuit with the network in 2023 for a whopping $787 million.—
Marshall Cohen,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The leader’s role: From navigator to narrator In the AI era, leadership is less about overseeing projects and more about modeling belief.—
David Michels,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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What does the ash cross smudged on worshipers' forehead mean?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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This ensures precision and comfort while minimizing the chance of smudging throughout the day.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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