as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
After the Nazis invaded Denmark during World War II, the US stepped up to help to protect Greenland, and Dans’ grandfather was part of that effort as a merchant mariner.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
After the Nazis invaded Denmark during World War II, the US stepped up to help to protect Greenland, and Dans’ grandfather was part of that effort as a merchant mariner.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mariner
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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