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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 explorers
Cooper read the accounts of other explorers.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
During the mission, the crew flew farther into space than past lunar explorers, capturing rare views of the moon's far side and witnessing a total solar eclipse.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Novices can stroll along the Upper Dells and bluffs or more adventurous explorers can descend down two trails that snake through the interior.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
During the mission, the crew flew farther into space than past lunar explorers, capturing rare views of the moon's far side and witnessing a total solar eclipse.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Novices can stroll along the Upper Dells and bluffs or more adventurous explorers can descend down two trails that snake through the interior.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorers
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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died Thursday of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The ride-hailing company says Uber Shuttles will help travelers get around Boston in time for an eventful summer, with the World Cup and Sail Boston 2026 approaching.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Research also suggests that travel is becoming the top discretionary spending category for affluent travelers.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Explorers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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