Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privateers
Noun
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Inspectors roam elaborate tunnels used by tomb raiders and smugglers over different eras.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But only one of the robbers, a man named Derrick DeBruce, decided to shoot Battle.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burton and other robbers left the store when Battle entered and exchanged words with DeBruce, according to court testimony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The third, Thomas Jefferson, fought the Barbary pirates without a formal declaration.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The park also pointed out a Junior Ranger booklet's mention of female pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries dressing like men to hide among ship crews.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The conference curated a world of coming wonders for several hundred C-suite buccaneers who had paid up to fifty thousand dollars apiece to update their mental models and investment portfolios.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Privateers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privateers. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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