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
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The corrosion likely accumulated over time as the plane was continuously exposed to salt air and marine climates, with it being primarily based in first Barbados and then Fort Lauderdale.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Then, semi-salt-tolerant vegetables plants like tomato sit above the brackish-water zone, which houses Japanese pufferfish and ornamental carp.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The pints have 12 grams of protein and come in chocolate, coffee, salted caramel, strawberry and vanilla flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Using a traditional Argentine parrilla grill, Daguerre leans heavily on two elements — fire and salt — to continue the tradition.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The corrosion likely accumulated over time as the plane was continuously exposed to salt air and marine climates, with it being primarily based in first Barbados and then Fort Lauderdale.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Then, semi-salt-tolerant vegetables plants like tomato sit above the brackish-water zone, which houses Japanese pufferfish and ornamental carp.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
The cheese is salted and aged, with the temperature and humidity closely monitored throughout the process.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The pints have 12 grams of protein and come in chocolate, coffee, salted caramel, strawberry and vanilla flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
Noun
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to it, there are parties and gatherings at yacht clubs for sailors from all around who have built friendships off the water through the years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline lake in the Northern Hemisphere, and the world's 8th-largest, said Hannah Freeze, deputy commissioner of the Great Salt Lake.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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The saline lake has been shrinking rapidly since the early 2000s, when the Imperial Irrigation District began selling some of its Colorado River water to growing urban areas under an agreement with agencies in San Diego County and the Coachella Valley.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Remove pan from heat and mix 1 tsp.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Consumer response has been mixed, but Apple continues to sell boatloads of iPhones, and users are getting plenty of AI options on those devices —just from other companies.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, a backlog of 18,000 merchant mariner credentials has built up, delaying the certification of workers essential to maritime commerce.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Danielson remembers Lind, an affable old mariner then in his seventies, complimenting them on their docking skills, and introducing himself as the owner of the Robert Gray, a 125-foot Army Corps of Engineers research vessel built in 1936.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The crust on this Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie is made from pretzel sticks and butter, which add a salty balance to the filling, a cool and creamy mixture of strawberries, condensed milk, and cream cheese.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Oaxacan String Cheese Tacos Stretchy, salty Oaxacan cheese sears hard on a pan on one side while the other side melts onto a tortilla.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But where limestone is crumbly and opaque, nacre’s toughness and light-bending properties come from silklike proteins that weave among the layers, holding them in place while providing enough elasticity to absorb the shock of a fracture.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And maybe even tar and feather you, or worse.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Marissa Brown said some of it was tar from the roof, which burned her and her 1-year-old son.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Padres were down two runs at the start of the sixth, and given the environment and a day off Friday, Stammen chose to chase the victory by inserting high-leverage left-hander Adrian Morejón.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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If grown in containers, allow the soil to dry out a few inches deep before watering; insert a chopstick into the soil to check moisture levels.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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