Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of corsair
Vex have new units called Kobolds, Fallen have flying corsairs.
—
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
But the stealthy corsair, evading her pursuer, slipped to safety in Tripoli’s shallow harbor—and then, suddenly, disaster struck the Philadelphia.
—Mark G. Spencer, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2023
Queen of the seas, Britain seemed to countenance the pirating activities of the North African corsairs.
—Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
From ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs, these women sailed beside–and sometimes in command of–male pirates.
—Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2017
Freed from a Mediterranean Sea crowded with Ottoman fleets and North African corsairs, the Atlantic upstarts unleashed themselves on the world’s oceans.
—Jeremy Adelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
But the stealthy corsair, evading her pursuer, slipped to safety in Tripoli’s shallow harbor—and then, suddenly, disaster struck the Philadelphia.
—Mark G. Spencer, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2023
Queen of the seas, Britain seemed to countenance the pirating activities of the North African corsairs.
—Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
From ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs, these women sailed beside–and sometimes in command of–male pirates.
—Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 12 Apr. 2017
Freed from a Mediterranean Sea crowded with Ottoman fleets and North African corsairs, the Atlantic upstarts unleashed themselves on the world’s oceans.
—Jeremy Adelman, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corsair
pirate
Noun
-
Off the coast between Somalia and Yemen, the ship was attacked by pirates, and passengers were told to wait on Deck 5 as the captain sped up the ship.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Participants are encouraged to dress like a pirate and to wear shoes and clothes that can get wet.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Corsair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corsair. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share