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Recent Examples of sea captain
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.
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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
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 June 2025
Get on the ocean There’s no need to be an official sea captain to get out on the water and drive your own boat in the open ocean.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 19 May 2025
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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
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 6 June 2025
Get on the ocean There’s no need to be an official sea captain to get out on the water and drive your own boat in the open ocean.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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However, Israeli officials say the suspect, identified as Ayman Muhammed Ghazali, is the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The skipper has routinely mentioned the southpaw when asked about the bullpen competition since the Winter Meetings.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Referee Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez spoke to Neto, as well as Chelsea captain Reece James and PSG skipper Marquinhos, before play resumed.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Avalanche are missing several forwards, including captain Gabriel Landeskog (lower body).—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Of the five goals scored in the second quarter, three of them came courtesy of senior captain Layla Munoz.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 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
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In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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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
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In a news release, police said officers provided first aid to control heavy bleeding until firefighters and EMS arrived.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors under former President Joe Biden pressed charges against the officers.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The hotel, restyled to echo its look during the admiral’s childhood, nowadays does tell his life story.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kacher, a career Surface Warfare Officer, is a three-star admiral who graduated with honors from the United States Naval Academy in 1990.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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