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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Recent Examples of explorer
Franklin, a British explorer, brought 129 officers and crew members aboard HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in 1845 in an attempt to chart the Northwest Passage.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The tour will guide explorers around the Plaza, explaining art, the fountains and notable landmarks.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Renowned Soviet pilot and polar explorer Nikolai Kamanin became the director of training for all cosmonauts in the program.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Fueling the dream Finding a way to accelerate the ship to its target cruise speed is the central challenge facing any would-be alien explorers.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The tour will guide explorers around the Plaza, explaining art, the fountains and notable landmarks.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Renowned Soviet pilot and polar explorer Nikolai Kamanin became the director of training for all cosmonauts in the program.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Fueling the dream Finding a way to accelerate the ship to its target cruise speed is the central challenge facing any would-be alien explorers.
—Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Your mother, heroically, became a warrior and a frontierswoman, an explorer, a pioneer.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Staying on the lake keeps travelers in northern Guatemala long enough to notice the region beyond its most famous ruins.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The series itself follows the famed adventurer as he's joined by celebrities for exciting journeys in the wilderness.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The Multi-Rack variant also comes with a stain-resistant load area floor and is designed to double as an effective tiny adventurer, DIY transporter, everyday bag carrier and all-around cargo workhorse.—
C.C. Weiss
May 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Murphy, the traditional voyager, is Native Hawaiian.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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