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
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Mix olive oil, basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor, and stir in grated Parmesan cheese to finish off the pesto.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Gardena and salted amber give this shimmery body mist a rich, tropical vacation sort of scent profile.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Noun
Combine garlic oil, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, black pepper, oregano and raisins.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Mix olive oil, basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor, and stir in grated Parmesan cheese to finish off the pesto.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Adjective
It is also made with cabbage, but the seasonings are usually just salt.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Puffy pockets pool with cinnamon streusel, vanilla cream and salted caramel sauce.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Gardena and salted amber give this shimmery body mist a rich, tropical vacation sort of scent profile.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
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The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path.
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An officer and junior officer monitor the radar and navigation, while another sailor sits at the helm and oversees steering the vessel and monitoring the engines.
Adjective
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the region's only white DOCG, has now mostly shaken its reputation for blandness and its best growers are making fresh, saline expressions with shimmering delicacy.
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Otherworldly in many ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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The restaurant makes refined regional favorites like ceviche colimense and his tostada de pozole seco, and mixes cocktails with tuba.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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Nearby mariners reported smoke rising from where the Fiorella was last seen.
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Stoke the mix with 2 cups of corn and crispy, salty pancetta (bacon’s thinner, quicker-cooking cousin).
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The spinach and feta pastry was delicious, salty enough from the cheese filling and not too heavy.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Alongside Chase and her family stands film director Guy Ritchie; not as a badge‑on celebrity, but as a creative collaborator who has invested both capital and time in the project, designing the Wild Kitchen feasting tables and quietly weaving the whisky into his storytelling world.
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The process also generated minimal smoke and tar compared with conventional biomass treatment methods.
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In the Age of Sail, sailors also scoured the wooden decks with coarse sea sand and holystones – large, rectangular blocks of sandstone – to remove grim, spilled tar and rope fibers.
Verb
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Right now, Bright Uro is commercializing Glean, a miniature device that can be inserted non-surgically into the bladder and record data.
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The robot dynamically adjusts its posture and force when inserting and removing flexible wiring harnesses, ensuring secure connections without damaging sensitive battery components.
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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