as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
What to know about the seafarers The blobs are not jellyfish but colonies of polyps similar to the Portuguese man-of-war, according to JellyWatch.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Why, as the famous seafarer's prayer asks, is thy sea so great and my boat is so small?
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The tiny seafarers have been seen along the west coast as far north as Canada and as far south as Mexico, iNaturalist data shows.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Research now shows that some stalwart seafarers stroked their way from mainland Europe to the island of Malta, about 60 miles away, about 8,500 years ago, according to an article in the journal Nature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Why, as the famous seafarer's prayer asks, is thy sea so great and my boat is so small?
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The tiny seafarers have been seen along the west coast as far north as Canada and as far south as Mexico, iNaturalist data shows.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Research now shows that some stalwart seafarers stroked their way from mainland Europe to the island of Malta, about 60 miles away, about 8,500 years ago, according to an article in the journal Nature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
Noun
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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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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This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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