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
For the sailors, the homecoming is bittersweet.
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Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Naval leaders visited Tinker in response to the deaths to gather information on how the Navy can better support sailors stationed at Tinker, the statement said.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Pacific Historic Parks, McMeans was in a motorboat helping other sailors get to shore when that boat was struck by a bomb.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The mines are nearly invisible at every stage and are incredibly difficult to detect—unlike missiles, where sailors can use heat signatures or trails picked up by radars.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
To the Syrian sailors transporting grain from Odessa, however, docking in Naples is a respite compared to the danger in their homeland and the war in Ukraine.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The group includes about 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 60 sailors were injured.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Naval leaders visited Tinker in response to the deaths to gather information on how the Navy can better support sailors stationed at Tinker, the statement said.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Pacific Historic Parks, McMeans was in a motorboat helping other sailors get to shore when that boat was struck by a bomb.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The mines are nearly invisible at every stage and are incredibly difficult to detect—unlike missiles, where sailors can use heat signatures or trails picked up by radars.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
To the Syrian sailors transporting grain from Odessa, however, docking in Naples is a respite compared to the danger in their homeland and the war in Ukraine.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The group includes about 2,500 Marines and 2,500 sailors.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 60 sailors were injured.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Another vessel, the IRIS Bushehr, requested assistance from Sri Lanka and more than 200 sailors were brought ashore.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
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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
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In recent research, my colleagues and I interviewed professional mariners about their experiences with cyber incidents and their preparedness to respond to them.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some missions require navigators in the crew as well, an Air Force fact sheet said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Remote and mysterious, Rapa Nui continues to awe visitors who wonder how its earliest navigators found this isolated corner of the Pacific.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Sailors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailors. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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