Thesaurus results for MARINER

mariner

noun

ˈmer-ə-nər

as in sailor

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean

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Recent Examples of mariner Gale-force speeds will pose hazardous conditions to mariners near Point Conception and the Channel Islands, while warning-criteria gusts up to 60 mph are predicted in Malibu, Pacific Palisades and other foothill communities of the Santa Monica Mountains. —

Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2026 Leighty declined to provide further details about the mariner and the circumstances of their death, citing the ongoing investigation. —

Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Mar. 2026 In the case of Galaxidi, however, the flour war seems to be of more recent vintage, namely from the 19th century, when traveling mariners took their inspiration from similar happenings in Sicily. —

ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 This will be a dangerous storm for mariners — with the potential for at least 25-foot seas offshore. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mariner

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The Houthis attacked over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January 2025, and also launched projectiles at Israel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026