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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Shea will become the second Connecticut College student-athlete to compete in multiple Olympics, joining fellow sailor Amanda Clark (2008 Beijing, 2012 London).
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
In May 2020, the Konarak, a support vessel, was hit by a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors in a friendly fire incident.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Anchored by the romance between Mariko (Anna Sawai), loyal interpreter for Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), and captive British sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), Shōgun is an epic, moving testament to the transcendent power of honor and sacrifice.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
In Homer’s Odyssey, the nearby waters were inhabited by the Sirens, who beckoned sailors to their deaths.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
In May 2020, the Konarak, a support vessel, was hit by a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors in a friendly fire incident.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Anchored by the romance between Mariko (Anna Sawai), loyal interpreter for Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), and captive British sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), Shōgun is an epic, moving testament to the transcendent power of honor and sacrifice.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
In Homer’s Odyssey, the nearby waters were inhabited by the Sirens, who beckoned sailors to their deaths.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 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 27 Jul. 2024.
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