Thesaurus results for EXPLORER

explorer

noun

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 While SpaceX and Blue Origin engineers work against the clock to prepare their respective spacecraft for the first moon landing since 1972, scores of scientists are addressing the myriad technological challenges future space explorers will face on long-duration missions to the moon and beyond. —

Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 These explorers have had the opportunity to taste, see, and feel the most rarified parts of the human experience. —

Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026 The South Unit's badlands, deep-cut canyons, and sandy hoodoos allow modern explorers to see the allure of a wild North Dakota. —

Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 Kew Gardens, which began in 1759 as a retreat for the royal family, now encompasses the most biodiverse collection in the world, with 17,000 unique plant species, some specimens of which had been gathered, since the 1700s, by British explorers and adventurers roaming the globe. —

Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for explorer

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He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
That’s often the case — the pioneer may get the credit, but the first follower gets the glory.

— Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026