as in pioneer
someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere
The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.
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By the 1540s, Spanish explorers had named the Philippines after their crown prince, the soon-to-be Philip II, who would reign for almost the entire second half of the 16th century.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Indeed, my former agency the NGA is charged with both making maps (the job of explorers) and uncovering what’s really going on in those places (the job of intelligence officers).
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The 138-foot Big Naan, which debuted at the Monaco Yacht Show in mid-September, blends rugged explorer DNA with superyacht style, allowing the owners to travel to the furthest reaches of the globe without sacrificing the good life.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
To get there, the Norwegian explorers navigated the interminable snowfields of interior Antarctica, trudging through the harshest climates on earth for 56 days.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Indeed, my former agency the NGA is charged with both making maps (the job of explorers) and uncovering what’s really going on in those places (the job of intelligence officers).
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The 138-foot Big Naan, which debuted at the Monaco Yacht Show in mid-September, blends rugged explorer DNA with superyacht style, allowing the owners to travel to the furthest reaches of the globe without sacrificing the good life.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
To get there, the Norwegian explorers navigated the interminable snowfields of interior Antarctica, trudging through the harshest climates on earth for 56 days.
—Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
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Family and love of God, integrity, grit, pioneer grit.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The resale pioneer’s third-quarter revenues increased 17 percent to $174 million, producing a gross merchandise volume of $520 million.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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But travelers could still see flight cuts even if the government were to reopen next week, as the FAA’s order requires airlines to cancel flights days in advance.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The airlines are alerting travelers about cancellations, too.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the northern reaches of Sweden near the Norwegian border, the Riksgränsen ski resort is a powdery paradise for every type of adventurer.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Loving father, fearless adventurer Chefitz and his wife came to Miami in 1974 for a job at Florida International University for Walli.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in a Netflix carousel of hourlong specials, Morgan looks like a voyager from somewhere else entirely.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The feeling was nothing short of liberatory, as any maiden voyager who falls under the Dionysian spell of the island will feel.—
Fran Tirado,
Them.,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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