Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswains
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Advanced certifications, technical schools, leadership courses, and specialized training programs deepen expertise while preparing sailors for future responsibilities.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
Just a day earlier, another 24 Indian sailors had to be rescued from another commercial oil tanker –– the M/T Marivex –– after it was also struck by US forces in the Gulf of Oman.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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At risk are global oil markets, which remain tight, Votel said, and hundreds of tankers — some 20,000 seamen — are stuck in and around the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2026
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This warning comes as hazardous wave and wind conditions pose significant risks for mariners and small vessels.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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But for a nation of navigators, there is no course a team this talented cannot plot.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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But that network was maturing, and these dealers provided a waiting chain of expert navigators ready to lead the two Model Ts across the country.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Shipping and seafarers' associations said Monday that political leaders had yet to give enough detail on the agreement to ensure safe transit for vessels through the strait, which is the only way in or out of the Gulf.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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In May, two seafarers aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the Bay of Port-au-Prince were kidnapped after gunmen boarded their ship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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“Coxswains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswains. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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