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Recent Examples of sea captain
The original piece is said to have been purchased in Japan from a Boston sea captain and was eventually loaned to famous showman, P.T. Barnum, who put it on display in his circus.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
With elegantly minimalistic 2-D animation in sandy, warm tones, the short follows a former sea captain who lives alone with his daughter.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The internationally renowned comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
With elegantly minimalistic 2-D animation in sandy, warm tones, the short follows a former sea captain who lives alone with his daughter.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The internationally renowned comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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With the Yankees facing talented left-hander Garrett Crochet, the skipper figured Saturday made the most sense for a breather.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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During pregame workouts, Eisenhower spoke with Giants manager Mel Ott and Braves skipper Bob Coleman.—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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For the 2025 sequel, Nanette — now captain of the Callister — gets into several physical fights, giving Milioti her first real taste of stunt work.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Among them is Al Budding, the former team captain and a distinguished coach who was inducted into the Moraine Valley Community College Baseball Hall of Fame after coaching there from 1987 to 2005.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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On the right bud, double-tapping skips to the next track, triple-tapping rewinds to the previous track, and tapping-and-holding changes noise modes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Have a skip in your step?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Donegan, the retired vice admiral, praised that strategy during a recent call hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers at the local, state and federal level spent nearly two weeks searching for Hardin, using dogs, drones and aircraft, at times hampered by severe weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Another woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting an officer, too.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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But any general that was involved—general, admiral, whatever—that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pentagon purge: Hegseth plans to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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