sea captains

plural of sea captain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captains
Noun
  • Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • Ukrainian commanders have also been open about their systematic effort to erode Russian air defenses.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The remarkable iron shot from the right side of the fairway with two skips into the hole — his final hole of the 2026 RBC Heritage — assured him a tie for eighth place and massive $550,000 payday.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
  • In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • As officers still watched, without approaching due to the possibility that the suspect was armed with a gun, the homeowner came out onto their porch and appeared to be shouting at the suspect.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Seven European captains threatened to defy an order against wearing them, until, hours before England’s opening kickoff, FIFA announced that each would receive a yellow card.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
  • Though the captains have collaborated more than in years past, Hansen admits trust still only goes so far among fishermen.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The move breaks with long-standing norms and follows Hegseth’s firings of top female admirals, raising new concerns about politicization and civilian interference in military leadership.
    Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Overall, almost 60% of officers Hegseth has fired across the military have been women or Black; those groups account for less than 20% of generals and admirals.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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“Sea captains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captains. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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