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
Female officers say the unprecedented intervention signals a political ceiling on their careers, deepening fears about retaliation, unequal opportunity and the message sent to younger sailors considering long-term service.
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Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Those sailors were exonerated 80 years later by former Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who was in the audience Saturday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
As submarine threats become more sophisticated and maritime infrastructure grows increasingly important, drones like the CAMCOPTER S-300 may become a key component of future anti-submarine warfare networks, extending the reach of naval forces while keeping sailors farther from danger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Five injured sailors were rescued by another trawler, the Burak Kaya, but one died on the way back to Turkey.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Technicians in the ship's hull department, which handles maintenance, offered to hold training sessions for sailors in how to use the system.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
After the Revolutionary War, the United States maintained no standing fleet, but attacks by the Barbary pirates—corsairs based in North Africa who preyed on American merchant ships and took sailors ransom—drove Congress to reestablish a navy in the 1790s.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The cocktails are also designed to reflect the ports of these sailors, using international spirits—Mexican gin, Barbadian rum, Colombian aguardiente—in their eclectic menu.
—Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Docked nearby is the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship home to nearly 3,000 sailors and Marines during deployment, including about 1,250 sailors and 1,800 Marines.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Those sailors were exonerated 80 years later by former Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who was in the audience Saturday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
As submarine threats become more sophisticated and maritime infrastructure grows increasingly important, drones like the CAMCOPTER S-300 may become a key component of future anti-submarine warfare networks, extending the reach of naval forces while keeping sailors farther from danger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Five injured sailors were rescued by another trawler, the Burak Kaya, but one died on the way back to Turkey.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Technicians in the ship's hull department, which handles maintenance, offered to hold training sessions for sailors in how to use the system.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
After the Revolutionary War, the United States maintained no standing fleet, but attacks by the Barbary pirates—corsairs based in North Africa who preyed on American merchant ships and took sailors ransom—drove Congress to reestablish a navy in the 1790s.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The cocktails are also designed to reflect the ports of these sailors, using international spirits—Mexican gin, Barbadian rum, Colombian aguardiente—in their eclectic menu.
—Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Docked nearby is the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship home to nearly 3,000 sailors and Marines during deployment, including about 1,250 sailors and 1,800 Marines.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
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This included 500 years of Black mariners in fishing, sailing, surfing and whaling.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Community health workers, patient navigators and care management teams should be proactively identifying high-risk Medicaid patients with chronic medical issues.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Most insurance plans cover antivenom, and uninsured patients may be able to discount costs with help from financial navigators at UNC and UNC Health’s Financial Assistance Program for medically necessary services.—
Eva Flowe
June 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Inspired by Portugal’s traditional and contemporary flavors, Baleia also pays respect to the country’s seamen—generations of fishers, sailors and whalers—who traveled the globe and returned with culinary influence, especially from North Africa, China and the Caribbean.—
Jillian Dara,
PEOPLE,
3 June 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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“Sailors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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