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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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Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Indigo waves Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, waves of shimmering, indigo blue creatures known as Velella velella or by-the-wind sailors, have been washing up on beaches this spring.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media mogul, philanthropist, international sports impresario, rancher and champion sailor, had one of the best runs in human history.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
More than 20,000 sailors aboard around 1,600 vessels are trapped in the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 May 2026
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Indigo waves Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, waves of shimmering, indigo blue creatures known as Velella velella or by-the-wind sailors, have been washing up on beaches this spring.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Ted Turner, the media mogul, philanthropist, international sports impresario, rancher and champion sailor, had one of the best runs in human history.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
More than 20,000 sailors aboard around 1,600 vessels are trapped in the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 May 2026
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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