SEA CAPTAIN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

sea captain

noun

Definition of sea captain

as in commander

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Recent Examples of sea captain Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the United States in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches. — USA Today, 19 May 2026 The salty sea captain beard and the piercing stare, perfect for magazine covers, did not hurt. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026 The novel by Herman Melville about a great white whale and the sea captain consumed by the beast that had bitten off his leg sold only a few hundred copies upon its release in England and America in 1851. — Dan Kelly march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026 The Bluff stars Chopra Jonas as a former pirate captain who hung up her sword for a tranquil life until her sea captain is kidnapped by a former nemesis. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea captain

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Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Rezaei was a senior commander during the war with Iraq in the 1980s — a foundational moment in the creation of the Islamic Republic.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of commander

Noun

But maybe that low point and the unexpected departure of Stokes and the return of Joe Root as Test captain ahead of the white-ball skipper has proved a turning point for one of the most gifted but infuriating batters of his generation.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Replay showed the skipper taking mild exception to a low, first-pitch strike call on García with two out, but Carapazza, following a handful of ABS challenges earlier in the game, gave Boone a quick hook nonetheless.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of skipper

Noun

Sunday’s tragedy comes just days after a Florida Keys charter fishing boat captain was hospitalized after being hit by a lightning bolt on Florida Bay.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Reed especially faces little resistance until the big showdown against the captain, during which that denim jacket finally gets a stain.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

And of course, the Spanish, who are just a hop and a skip away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Mason was funny, goofy and crazy in all the right ways; he will be remembered for singing and dancing around the house with a wide smile on his face and a skip in his step.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of skip

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Mark Fox, a retired vice admiral and a former commander of the 5th Fleet, previously told Fox News Digital that Kharg is fundamentally an oil terminal rather than a military fortress.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
The surgeon general's rank is three-star vice admiral.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 2 May 2026

Definition of vice admiral

Noun

So, whatever the admiral was saying that this is a problem of the past, that's really not the case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Originally commissioned by Ottoman admiral Barbarossa, this incredible bathhouse once derived its name from the famous Iznik tiles that used to cover its surface, but fell into disrepair.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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