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b(1)
: 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
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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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
See some of the sailors’ touching reunions with their families.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The Secretary of Defense praised the crew of CVN-78 and the sailors Carrier Strike Group 12.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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