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
Jarrett also interviewed local sailors and fishermen who had knowledge of sea routes traditionally used in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Prom Queen' changes the game What's a better day: being on a submarine with a bunch of steely sailors or leading a marching band in an office space?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Prom Queen' changes the game What's a better day: being on a submarine with a bunch of steely sailors or leading a marching band in an office space?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
Noun
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However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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During last week’s budget conference, the Florida House moved to strip all funding from the Office of Hope Florida and its navigators.—
Anne Watts Tressler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Some minor repairs were needed on the Electra, and Earhart—now concerned about her navigator’s sobriety—delayed departure by a day.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Government as a protector of health goes way back The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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