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The internationally renowned comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Melvin Morris, an African American soldier, retrieved under fire at Chi Lang, Vietnam, the body of another team commander on Sept. 17, 1969.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Schuster, a 17-year veteran, has been the department’s commander since 2020.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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By this time, the wind had reached 30 knots, or about 34 miles per hour, and the ship was beginning to lean to one side — and the deckhand ran to wake the skipper, which happened around 4 a.m.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Bayesian’s skipper, James Cutfield, told the overnight watchkeepers to wake him if the wind speed increased above 23 mph or if the boat started dragging anchor, the report said.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The Spanish midfielder grew in stature and status under Mourinho, and at one point looked like captain material.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Vista’s sheriff’s captain will give an overview of technologies such as crime cameras, license plate readers and gunshot detection systems.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Have a skip in your step?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Out on Monstercat, the song is the title track from a five-song, no skips EP.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 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
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Donegan, the retired vice admiral, praised that strategy during a recent call hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lawyers for the Harris County traffic cop said missteps by an officer prior to an escalating event do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The search operation has included officers knocking on doors and requesting residents to give DNA samples to see if there are any relations to the babies.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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But any general that was involved—general, admiral, whatever—that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pentagon purge: Hegseth plans to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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