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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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Commercial-grade appliances, with deep-tilt skillet and griddle, enable sailors to cook more food faster.
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Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Kelly’s Joe Brady is a sailor on leave after having received a medal during World War II.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Then, in early March, Simon got a call from an editor at the New York Herald Tribune, who warned him that her paper had asked Lincoln Colcord, a freelance writer and hobbyist sailor, to review the book.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Kelly’s Joe Brady is a sailor on leave after having received a medal during World War II.
—Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Then, in early March, Simon got a call from an editor at the New York Herald Tribune, who warned him that her paper had asked Lincoln Colcord, a freelance writer and hobbyist sailor, to review the book.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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