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
Currently, Australian sailors and operators are joint-crewing U.S. Virginia class submarines while joint U.S.-Australian submarine repair work is happening in Guam and Hawaii, according to the members of Congress.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Shortly before leaving the area, the sailor Carrington is accused of knocking out tried to retrieve his personal items from the boat, according to the sentencing memo.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
The sailor doesn’t really redeem himself, and Peter’s initial hatred of him has only been transformed into indifference.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Shortly before leaving the area, the sailor Carrington is accused of knocking out tried to retrieve his personal items from the boat, according to the sentencing memo.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
The sailor doesn’t really redeem himself, and Peter’s initial hatred of him has only been transformed into indifference.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
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The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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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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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Government as a protector of health goes way back The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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