sea captains

plural of sea captain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captains
Noun
  • At the multi-day NFL Combine-style event, hopeful commanders had to pass fitness and body fat testing before undergoing psychological evaluation.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the other hand, YouTube Music's free version has unlimited skips, on-demand playback, and shuffling.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bamboo basket boats swirl through the Bay Mau nipa palm forest—their skippers casting nets in the shade of swaying fronds.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This fall, Cassellius said there are 25 officers in the district's high schools.
    Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Other bills require schools to inform parents that their children are entitled to free public education regardless of immigration status and that the schools must notify them when immigration officers are on site.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Young is one of the Panthers’ three permanent captains this season and the only one on offense.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Vera-Tucker was voted as one of the Jets’ six team captains at the end of August for the first time in his career.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On Tinian, waiting for the Enola Gay’s return, a crowd of generals and admirals had gathered.
    David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Sea captains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captains. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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