as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Recent Examples of sailor
But Maralyn liked the fact that Maurice was unconventional, a sailor and daring in his own way.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Conan Gray’s ‘denim behemoth’ Thick, heavy and water-absorbent — denim is, frankly, a sailor’s nightmare.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
More than 20,000 sailors, soldiers, Marines and Department of Defense civilians live and work on the installation, which also houses the Navy’s only boot camp, according to federal prosecutors.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Conan Gray’s ‘denim behemoth’ Thick, heavy and water-absorbent — denim is, frankly, a sailor’s nightmare.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
More than 20,000 sailors, soldiers, Marines and Department of Defense civilians live and work on the installation, which also houses the Navy’s only boot camp, according to federal prosecutors.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
Noun
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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
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In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 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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The plane navigator spots Sheen and invites him to the cockpit, where the captain asks for a photo.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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