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
The Secretary of Defense praised the crew of CVN-78 and the sailors Carrier Strike Group 12.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Six of the 129 sailors who died in the expedition have now been identified.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Researchers have identified the remains of four members of a doomed 19th century expedition in the Arctic by matching DNA to the sailors’ living descendants — and solved a case of mistaken identity along the way.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
One study has theorized that more of the by-the-wind sailors may appear after particularly warm winters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
At least 10 sailors have been killed since the start of the war, according to the International Maritime Organization.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 May 2026
Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Six of the 129 sailors who died in the expedition have now been identified.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Researchers have identified the remains of four members of a doomed 19th century expedition in the Arctic by matching DNA to the sailors’ living descendants — and solved a case of mistaken identity along the way.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
One study has theorized that more of the by-the-wind sailors may appear after particularly warm winters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
At least 10 sailors have been killed since the start of the war, according to the International Maritime Organization.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 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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The same thing happened in the region last year during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran and has also troubled vessel navigators in the Baltic Sea.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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For the 2025 version, our approximately 10 pairings of drivers and navigators arrived on a Wednesday and convened at Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo to sign in and receive preliminary instructions for the next day’s start.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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