sailors

noun

plural of sailor
as in mariners
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 sailors Two sailors suffered severe injuries and were flown to a hospital in the port city of Varna, Radev said. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Since July, at least nine sailors have died, 18 injured and three are missing, according to the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Chasing rumors, sailors left hundreds of ships abandoned in the harbor. — Richard Kreitner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The group of ships now en route to the Middle East together carry over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the group of ships now en route to the Middle East together carry over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Each task force includes more than 4,000 sailors and Marines. — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 But the sailors were too numbed with the cold to attempt going forward to secure it. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
  1. mariners
  2. navigators
  3. seamen
Noun
  • Seas will also begin to lower as the nor'easter pulls away, but inexperienced mariners and small vessels are encouraged to stay docked on Monday as rough seas and gusty winds are still likely.
    — Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • For example, Kingsborough Community College, located in South Brooklyn, where the Sheepshead and Jamaica Bays meet the Atlantic Ocean, operates a maritime technology program that is training the next generation of local mariners.
    — Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mariners
Noun
  • Recent job postings for navigators promote salaries of roughly $40,000 to $50,000 a year.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The largest group, 101 new Hope navigators classified by the state as senior human services program analysts, came out of local eligibility offices.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of navigators
Noun
  • Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of seamen

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