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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
Sitting inside a vehicle, explorers redefined heroism around mastery of machines and self.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
This was a typical Tuesday and Thursday for the 4- and 5-year-old explorers who are part of the Zoo School’s Nature’s Navigators program.
—Lina Ruiz
may 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Head to the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, & Educational Center to learn more about one of the most famous explorers in American history.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The name, given by Spanish explorers, remained until 1850.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cooper read the accounts of other explorers.
—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
Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026
This was a typical Tuesday and Thursday for the 4- and 5-year-old explorers who are part of the Zoo School’s Nature’s Navigators program.
—Lina Ruiz
may 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Head to the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, & Educational Center to learn more about one of the most famous explorers in American history.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
The crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — will appear before an audience of the next generation of space explorers and take questions from students.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The name, given by Spanish explorers, remained until 1850.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cooper read the accounts of other explorers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorers
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He’s known as one of the pioneers of minimalism, a style which focuses on repetition and structure.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Prebiotic sodas have moved from niche wellness shelves to mainstream supermarket fridges, with Coca-Cola and Pepsi now competing alongside category pioneers Olipop and Poppi.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Those flights, on less attractive travel days midweek or Saturday, or a less popular time of day to travel, often had the cheapest seats available for travelers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Spa and Thermal Facilities to Look For The spa is where most travelers judge a property, and the cues are clear.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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“Explorers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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