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
Indigo waves Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, waves of shimmering, indigo blue creatures known as Velella velella or by-the-wind sailors, have been washing up on beaches this spring.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
More than 20,000 sailors aboard around 1,600 vessels are trapped in the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 May 2026
Dazzle camouflage was most effective in World War I, when most sailors were using basic periscopes and optical range finders to find their targets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Crew adapts to laser controls One important result was how fast sailors learned to use the system.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The sailors, who had been held aboard the container ship Touska, were flown into Islamabad late Sunday and were due to be handed over to Iranian authorities, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry.
—May 4, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Many sailors come from India and other countries in South and Southeast Asia.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Many sailors come from India and other countries in south and southeast Asia.
—Adam Schreck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Among them were doctors, teachers, merchants, clergymen, sailors and skilled artisans.
—Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
More than 20,000 sailors aboard around 1,600 vessels are trapped in the region.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 May 2026
Dazzle camouflage was most effective in World War I, when most sailors were using basic periscopes and optical range finders to find their targets.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Crew adapts to laser controls One important result was how fast sailors learned to use the system.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The sailors, who had been held aboard the container ship Touska, were flown into Islamabad late Sunday and were due to be handed over to Iranian authorities, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry.
—May 4, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Many sailors come from India and other countries in South and Southeast Asia.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Many sailors come from India and other countries in south and southeast Asia.
—Adam Schreck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Among them were doctors, teachers, merchants, clergymen, sailors and skilled artisans.
—Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
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These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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Just know that there is an army of mariners on the ships, moving those goods around the world.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Michelle Quesada, interim executive director of Planned Parenthood of Florida, said since the six-week ban went into effect, its patient navigators in Florida have connected more than 6,000 patients to resources in other states.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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However, the clothing found scattered around the remains was not of the sort usually worn by seamen or officers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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“Sailors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailors. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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