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Recent Examples of sea captain
This 1847 sea captain’s mansion is located in the heart of downtown historic Cambridge, ideal for walking to area restaurants, pubs, and art galleries.
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Katie Riley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
In addition to sustaining farmers, sea captains, and fisherfolk for centuries, its rugged landscape has also lured generations of artists, not to mention deep-pocketed summer residents, preservationists, and patrons of the arts.
—Darrell Hartman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2025
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Katie Riley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
That mindset has shaped my journey from sea captain to serial entrepreneur.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
In addition to sustaining farmers, sea captains, and fisherfolk for centuries, its rugged landscape has also lured generations of artists, not to mention deep-pocketed summer residents, preservationists, and patrons of the arts.
—Darrell Hartman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
Noun
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For more on that, I'm joined now by former CENTCOM commander, General Joseph Votel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Flying glass and debris injured him in the arms and legs, the commander says.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In reply, four of Chennai’s top five batters were out for single digits, including Sanju Samson (9) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (7).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Golden Knights captain Mark Stone played his 400th game for the franchise.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Having already won the Atlantic Division title, Buffalo (50-23-9) rested numerous starters, including captain Rasmus Dahlin and scoring leader Tage Thompson.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then give American sweetgum trees a skip.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than 80 years later, the movie still puts a skip in your step.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The vice admiral was the commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Feb. 2026
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Along with being stripped of his royal titles and residence, Defense Secretary John Healey previously confirmed that Andrew lost his honorary rank as vice admiral in the Royal Navy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The suspect drove through several red lights while officers trailed behind in the Westchester, Inglewood and South LA neighborhoods.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said in a statement shared on Facebook that Morales opened fire on them, striking an officer later identified as Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Key shows his worth in the new spot for Ore-Ida, playing a bevy of characters, including an old admiral and even a Swedish fellow.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The firings—we’ve had a lot of generals and admirals fired, including the head of the Army, during this conflict.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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