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
In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Licht, who has spent years on Richardson Bay, says a community of mariners who lived for decades on boats have mostly moved ashore.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In partnership with the renowned mariners’ club Barton & Gray, the hotel is offering its ‘Adventures on the Water’ experience for a second consecutive summer, running through October 2025 .
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Common misperceptions People who are interested in working on yachts don’t need to be expert mariners or have boating experience, Ortega said.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Licht, who has spent years on Richardson Bay, says a community of mariners who lived for decades on boats have mostly moved ashore.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In partnership with the renowned mariners’ club Barton & Gray, the hotel is offering its ‘Adventures on the Water’ experience for a second consecutive summer, running through October 2025 .
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Common misperceptions People who are interested in working on yachts don’t need to be expert mariners or have boating experience, Ortega said.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mariner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariner
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paramount is definitely clearing its deck, along with plenty of sailors jumping — and being pushed — over the side.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Halfway between Australia and Hawaii, Nikumaroro plays a key role in one of two rival hypotheses that seek to explain what happened to the famed aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who went missing in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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At first, a nurse navigator’s day with a new patient is filled with questions—What is HER2?—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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