as in sailors
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 mariners
As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
—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
The entire shoreline is under high swim risk warnings, and advisories for boaters and mariners.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 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
Meteorologists are already warning beachgoers and mariners to pay attention to conditions and forecasts as Erin approaches the offshore waters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
—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
The entire shoreline is under high swim risk warnings, and advisories for boaters and mariners.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 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
Meteorologists are already warning beachgoers and mariners to pay attention to conditions and forecasts as Erin approaches the offshore waters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariners
Noun
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Originally worn by sailors, the peacoat has become a popular choice of jacket.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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European sailors of that era were fascinated by the rich trading cities of Asia, which had been known from Marco Polo’s travels.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Mariners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariners. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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