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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
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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The race, organized annually by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, draws a mix of serious sailors in multimillion-dollar yachts, alongside weekend warriors who sail decades-old boats, with vessels ranging from small 29-footers to massive 85-foot yachts.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Four sailors on one of the two vessels seized, MSC Francesca, including its captain are from Montenegro, Montenegro’s minister of maritime affairs, Filip Radulovic, told state broadcaster state RTCG.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
It could be named for the thick fog that blankets the island, which captured the imaginations of sailors and whalers first arriving to its port starting in the 17th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Four sailors on one of the two vessels seized, MSC Francesca, including its captain are from Montenegro, Montenegro’s minister of maritime affairs, Filip Radulovic, told state broadcaster state RTCG.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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