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
Minor events regularly cause radio outages for mariners and short-wave radio users.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The drop poses risks for mariners operating in typically safe zones, potentially increasing the chance of vessel groundings or damage.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The drop poses risks for mariners operating in typically safe zones, potentially increasing the chance of vessel groundings or damage.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mariner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariner
Noun
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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.—
Peter S. Wenz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Carlin was its navigator, and Burke was the armor-gunner.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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For the cost of one full-time on-site navigator, clinics gain the power of four specialized remote staff.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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