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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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On March 15, 2024, Flores-Roman’s wife and Anderson, both sailors on the USS Mahan in Norfolk, were out with friends celebrating Anderson’s 28th birthday.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
On average, a three-ship ARG carries about 4,500 Marines and sailors.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
While there are some additional casualties, like the sailors manning the Horizon who try to attack him to defend Victor, his ire never extends to Victor's family and friends.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
On average, a three-ship ARG carries about 4,500 Marines and sailors.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
While there are some additional casualties, like the sailors manning the Horizon who try to attack him to defend Victor, his ire never extends to Victor's family and friends.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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