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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Recent Examples of mariner
The warnings applied to mariners from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena, covering a stretch 10 to 60 nautical miles offshore.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The London mariner studied at the United Kingdom Sailing Academy and at the Glasgow Maritime Academy in Scotland, according to his Facebook profile.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Many anthropologists, along with Indigenous mariners, have built on Gladwin’s and Lewis’ work.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
However, notices to pilots and mariners suggest that May 21 is the working target, pending approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 May 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The London mariner studied at the United Kingdom Sailing Academy and at the Glasgow Maritime Academy in Scotland, according to his Facebook profile.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Many anthropologists, along with Indigenous mariners, have built on Gladwin’s and Lewis’ work.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
However, notices to pilots and mariners suggest that May 21 is the working target, pending approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariner
Noun
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An old safe that once contained drunken sailors’ valuables sits in the back corner.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Think of them as corporate navigators—less GPS, more compass.—
Mani Padisetti,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Lesson 4: Less data, better decisions Without her phone, my wife had to relinquish her customary role as the navigator.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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