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
Gael García Bernal stars as the Portuguese explorer, lending the role a desperate urgency.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
After 1492, ocean-going ships like the Gribshunden and their artillery became essential technologies for European explorers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Authorities believe that person was actually Devine, who ran Stoughton’s police explorer program for more than a decade, the chief said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Now, Lora Popov is living it at Yazsh At some point — likely during Europe’s Middle Ages — a strain of Central American Cucurbita maxima reached South Asia via European explorers, though evidence is scarce.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
After 1492, ocean-going ships like the Gribshunden and their artillery became essential technologies for European explorers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Authorities believe that person was actually Devine, who ran Stoughton’s police explorer program for more than a decade, the chief said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Now, Lora Popov is living it at Yazsh At some point — likely during Europe’s Middle Ages — a strain of Central American Cucurbita maxima reached South Asia via European explorers, though evidence is scarce.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
Noun
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France and Nordic countries, pioneers in subsidized childcare and paid parental leave, maintain relatively higher fertility than peers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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French smart telescope pioneer Vaonis helps quench my thirst with a special edition of its flagship that puts the inner workings on view.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At PortMiami on Thursday, several travelers express frustration over how the outbreak was managed by the cruise line.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other cruise line travelers can also choose a four-night sail from Miami to Cozumel or three-day West Coast trips embarking from Los Angeles and sailing to Ensenada, Mexico.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Efron has long been an avid traveler and adventurer, often sharing photos and videos from his trips around the world.—
Melody Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adams first got a hankering for the brand when her Alaskan adventurer father started buying its clothes and gave her the catalogues.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 7 Oct. 2025.
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