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
The captains and crews are experienced sailors, and both vessels are equipped with appropriate safety systems and signaling equipment.
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Military officials have not said what type of injury the sailor suffered.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon is also sending about 5,000 more Marines trained in amphibious assaults and thousands of sailors to the region.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Before her, two figures ― a soldier and sailor ― clasp hands in fraternity.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Military officials have not said what type of injury the sailor suffered.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon is also sending about 5,000 more Marines trained in amphibious assaults and thousands of sailors to the region.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Before her, two figures ― a soldier and sailor ― clasp hands in fraternity.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
Noun
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Ross’ second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn, served the Revolution as a privateer and died in an English prison.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Victim advocacy roles such as shelter managers and housing navigators, which sometimes require a graduate degree, are already chronically underpaid.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, navigators sent 12,674 text messages to redirected voters that shared a map of their correct precinct, giving a hint of the scope.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brandon Liberato, a seaman in the U.S. Navy, had spent every major holiday with his family, but this year was supposed to be different.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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