as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
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as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salt
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
For almost a century, some important vaccines, including shots that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis and the flu, have included aluminum salts, compounds that contain small amounts of aluminum.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
It should be cooked thoroughly and not raw, trimmed of excess fat, cut into bite-sized pieces appropriate for the dog’s size and free from dog toxins such as garlic, onion or excessive salt.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
For almost a century, some important vaccines, including shots that protect against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis and the flu, have included aluminum salts, compounds that contain small amounts of aluminum.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The only seasonings in this corn casserole are salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Verb
This gift set is packed with six different hot chocolate mixes in various rich flavors (salted caramel and toasted marshmallow among them).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
Noun
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paramount is definitely clearing its deck, along with plenty of sailors jumping — and being pushed — over the side.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Durability tests further demonstrated stable operation over two weeks in highly concentrated saline solutions with 20% salt content, exceeding the salinity of normal seawater, reported Techxplore.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Monroe’s directions call for mixing in the onions and celery raw.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Add the flour and mix on low until the dough mostly comes together into a dry ball, about 3 minutes.—
Katie Parla,
Saveur,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each mariner will be remembered with a bell rung.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More surprisingly, many report food cravings—especially for salty foods, sweets, and chocolate.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her sharp, salty performance as Flo, a tough-talking waitress and confidant to Ellen Burstyn’s title character, earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Haraburda said bad actors are aiming to weave together all types of information about you to gain access to your bank accounts, steal your ID or even create a new ID.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Gran Vilaya Trek weaves a tapestry of natural and cultural wonders, winding through more than 30 miles of ancient cloud forests and pre-Incan archaeological remains.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sharing a series of photos documenting the painstaking process, the homeowner revealed layers of paint, tar, and other substances that had built up over the years.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This happens when creosote—a tar-like residue that clings to the inside of the chimney—ignites.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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