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Recent Examples of seafarer Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025 The 700-island archipelago was settled in the 1200s by Polynesian seafarers—ancestors of today’s Māori—who brought kumara (sweet potatoes), taro, and yams. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 Houthi attacks continue to endanger the lives of seafarers, harm economies across the region, and risk environmental disaster. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025 Pier Luigi Loro Piana, the company’s Vice President, a keen seafarer himself, took part in the race aboard his yacht, ‘My Song’. Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seafarer
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Noun
  • Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There will be mermaid swim shows and meet and greets, pirate adventure shows and sailor camp.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The plane navigator spots Sheen and invites him to the cockpit, where the captain asks for a photo.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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