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Recent Examples of sea captain
Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
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Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
In a 26-minute coda, which opened with a six-month time jump…
▲ Hapless Choi was released from prison after a six-month stint (for breaking into super-sus sea captain Park’s home) and reunited with his funny li’l buddy as well as (former) police detective Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
The famed British sea captain James Cook reported that Indigenous canoes were as fast and agile as his ships.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
In a 26-minute coda, which opened with a six-month time jump…
▲ Hapless Choi was released from prison after a six-month stint (for breaking into super-sus sea captain Park’s home) and reunited with his funny li’l buddy as well as (former) police detective Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
The famed British sea captain James Cook reported that Indigenous canoes were as fast and agile as his ships.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
Noun
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His decade-long run as Atlanta’s skipper was highlighted by the 2021 World Series title.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some pumpkins veer off course and soak their skippers in the pond’s fountain.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Palace captain was close to joining the Premier League champions before Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deal late on deadline day after failing to source an adequate replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Multiple opponents had forfeited games to the Spartans after co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA citing her experience with Fleming.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It will be placed off the corner of Hollywood and Vine, just a skip away from the storied Pantages Theatre.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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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
Noun
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Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A bit of research, however, finds the Norwegian admiral lived until 1943.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The actor, star of Netflix’s Undercover and Ferry, will portray Jan Janszoon, also known as Murat Reis, a real-life Dutch sea captain who converted to Islam and became one of the most powerful pirate admirals in the North African city of Salé.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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