Thesaurus results for CORSAIRS

corsairs

noun

Definition of corsairs next

plural of corsair

as in pirates

someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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 corsairs Acknowledging burdens and consequences In the 1790s, the United States faced a world ruled by corsairs and kings. —

Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026 Apple has provided some guilty pleasure companion reading for fans of Vince Gilligan‘s new apocalyptic drama Pluribus, full of proud, haughty pirates corsairs and Mandovian spicefruit. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 Set in 1492, the series follows Sara, the defiant daughter of Granada’s chief Rabbi, exiled during Spain’s expulsion of its Jewish population and captured by Ottoman corsairs (‘Korsan’ in Turkish). —

Ben Croll, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corsairs

pirates

Noun

Using the latest version of Epic’s Unreal Engine, each Smugglers Run locale is heavily detailed, putting us in more of a dogfight as the Mandalorian chases down pirates and ex-Imperial officers.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Over the past quarter-century, the UKMTO has dealt with other shipping crises too, as when Somali pirates were most active during the late 2000s or Houthi rebels in Yemen intensified their attacks on vessels passing through the Red Sea in 2023.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026