as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
Sanlorenzo’s new 120-foot superyacht will give seafarers quite a few bragging rights.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
The interior and exterior spaces are seamlessly connected, enabling seafarers to navigate the vessels with ease.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024
The reenactment helped illustrate just how skilled and coordinated the original seafarers would have needed to be to pull off such a voyage.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Those cargo ships are staffed by seafarers who work at the very cusp of change and conflict.
—Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
The interior and exterior spaces are seamlessly connected, enabling seafarers to navigate the vessels with ease.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024
The reenactment helped illustrate just how skilled and coordinated the original seafarers would have needed to be to pull off such a voyage.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Those cargo ships are staffed by seafarers who work at the very cusp of change and conflict.
—Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
Noun
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The sailor’s dad — an Army veteran who served as a combat medic — also tells PEOPLE about the final phone conversation with his son.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Female characters from the mother’s fantasies, including avatars of a frontier woman and sailor, will be performed by three women singers and a five-member rock band.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the southern end is Beavertail Lighthouse, which has guided mariners through the mouth of Narragansett Bay since 1856.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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The same spiny oyster will be used for bracelets, and there’s a Marine Link necklace inspired by the mariner link chain used to anchor ships.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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In an interview with CNN in 2018 at age 90, Lovell recalled his adventure as Apollo 8’s navigator.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The service centers also can be reached at 651-266-8500 for those wanting to speak to a navigator.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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