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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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During the 2018 excursion, the pair laughed and hugged the American sailors manning the boat.
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Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In the absence of a new deal or extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz would give shipping authorities less than a week to relieve thousands of sailors and billions of liters of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf before the ceasefire expires.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
They will be crewed by 92 sailors and officers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since 1948, sailors have taken on the iconic 125-mile offshore race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, Mexico.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
In the absence of a new deal or extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz would give shipping authorities less than a week to relieve thousands of sailors and billions of liters of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf before the ceasefire expires.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
They will be crewed by 92 sailors and officers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since 1948, sailors have taken on the iconic 125-mile offshore race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, Mexico.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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