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
The beach club on Freier’s 367-foot Renaissance has everything a seafarer needs for a good time, including a dining area with a large six-seat table, multiple lounges overlooking a sizable screen, and a fancy bar with plenty of space for your crew.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
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On March 15, 2024, Flores-Roman’s wife and Anderson, both sailors on the USS Mahan in Norfolk, were out with friends celebrating Anderson’s 28th birthday.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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Meanwhile, Halley remains a valuable navigator of the overall sales market and how to devise enticing offers to potential advertisers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some companies provide access to a caregiving navigator who can guide you through the health care maze.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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