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
The Chronos has drawn explorers, adventurers, inventors, artists and musicians to Celestial Park for centuries.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Chun was joined by fellow polar explorers Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, Rabea Rogge, from Germany, and Australian Eric Philips.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 May 2025
Abbey’s consulting firm also has an eclectic side business focused on publishing books written by or about explorers and historical figures in philosophy and math.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
Related article These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Chun was joined by fellow polar explorers Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, Rabea Rogge, from Germany, and Australian Eric Philips.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 May 2025
Abbey’s consulting firm also has an eclectic side business focused on publishing books written by or about explorers and historical figures in philosophy and math.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
Related article These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
Noun
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One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Biodiversity and tourism Despite the islands’ seclusion, a trip to the Galápagos is within reach of many travelers.—
Robin Catalano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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But according to flight attendants, many travelers are regularly breaking the rules of good airplane behavior, often without even realizing it.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, players have operated under stable management; Kjetil Knutsen has coached the Arctic adventurers for seven seasons.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The Relais & Châteaux property, located on a mountaintop in the Smokies, is an adventurer’s paradise.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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