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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What To Know The Cuauhtémoc was built in Bilbao, Spain, in 1981 and originally called Celaya, according to Sail Training International, stating that the vessel was later acquired by the Mexican Navy as a training vessel for officers, cadets, petty officers, and sailors.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.
—Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When the sailor is lost at sea, Pogana is left at the mercy of the cruel villagers and their customs.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.
—Peter S. Wenz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
When the sailor is lost at sea, Pogana is left at the mercy of the cruel villagers and their customs.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
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While no one should be outside during a hurricane, mariners, swimmers and those who live along the coast should stay out of the water even if a storm is miles away.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 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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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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Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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