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
Commercial-grade appliances, with deep-tilt skillet and griddle, enable sailors to cook more food faster.
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Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The naval force in the Caribbean grew within weeks to include three amphibious assault ships and other vessels, carrying about 6,000 sailors and Marines and a variety of aircraft.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Two sailors wear Afros, a hairstyle associated with the 1960s and ’70s.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Each day, harbors and observatories would raise and lower a metal ball at the same time to allow sailors to synchronize their instruments.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been underpaid for too long.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The song is now cherished by the families of sailors who died.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
There were fitness tests twice a year, and Williams was focused on making sure her fellow sailors passed them.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The naval force in the Caribbean grew within weeks to include three amphibious assault ships and other vessels, carrying about 6,000 sailors and Marines and a variety of aircraft.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Two sailors wear Afros, a hairstyle associated with the 1960s and ’70s.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Each day, harbors and observatories would raise and lower a metal ball at the same time to allow sailors to synchronize their instruments.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been underpaid for too long.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The song is now cherished by the families of sailors who died.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
There were fitness tests twice a year, and Williams was focused on making sure her fellow sailors passed them.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
Noun
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The Coast Guard has put out a signal to other mariners for the survivors in distress.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 Jan. 2026
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They were based on what are called chronographic spheres, or time balls, used by mariners in the 1800s to set ship clocks and navigation instruments.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The program includes support from an interdisciplinary team that includes doctors with dementia experience and care navigators.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Assistance is free and confidential, Altman said, and Covered California has invested in a network of navigators to ensure help is widely available.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 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
Cite this Entry
“Sailors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailors. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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