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: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
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Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Their first goal was to enable sailors to escape from submarines.
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Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
For at least one sailor’s family, the years have done little to heal wounds.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
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Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
For at least one sailor’s family, the years have done little to heal wounds.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sailor
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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