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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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An old safe that once contained drunken sailors’ valuables sits in the back corner.
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Federal investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash but released a report on Monday detailing the timeline leading up to the May 17 collision, which killed two sailors and injured 19 others.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Illustrations of cruising scenes—including sailors, cops, construction workers and leather bars—were applied as prints to a series of T-shirts, underwear, jockstraps and a phone case.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Federal investigators have not yet determined the cause of the crash but released a report on Monday detailing the timeline leading up to the May 17 collision, which killed two sailors and injured 19 others.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Illustrations of cruising scenes—including sailors, cops, construction workers and leather bars—were applied as prints to a series of T-shirts, underwear, jockstraps and a phone case.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
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 16 Jul. 2025.
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