as in sailors
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 seafarers
Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has received 1,900 requests for assistance from seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf and their families since the war in Iran began, the union said.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Reuters said there was no comment from Tehran about the messages, noting that hundreds of ships, with about 20,000 seafarers on board, remained stranded in the Gulf as of Tuesday.
—April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The organization estimates there are 20,000 seafarers on board all of those ships.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the move is significant because hundreds of ships and roughly 20,000 seafarers have been stranded inside the Gulf amid Iranian threats, attacks, and the imposition of de facto tolls for safe passage.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has received 1,900 requests for assistance from seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf and their families since the war in Iran began, the union said.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Reuters said there was no comment from Tehran about the messages, noting that hundreds of ships, with about 20,000 seafarers on board, remained stranded in the Gulf as of Tuesday.
—April 21, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The organization estimates there are 20,000 seafarers on board all of those ships.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the move is significant because hundreds of ships and roughly 20,000 seafarers have been stranded inside the Gulf amid Iranian threats, attacks, and the imposition of de facto tolls for safe passage.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarers
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Indigo waves Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, waves of shimmering, indigo blue creatures known as Velella velella or by-the-wind sailors, have been washing up on beaches this spring.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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More than 20,000 sailors aboard around 1,600 vessels are trapped in the region.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Just know that there is an army of mariners on the ships, moving those goods around the world.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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Hundreds of vessels and thousands of mariners are still stranded in and around the strait, where traffic had flowed freely for decades before the Iran war broke out.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Michelle Quesada, interim executive director of Planned Parenthood of Florida, said since the six-week ban went into effect, its patient navigators in Florida have connected more than 6,000 patients to resources in other states.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Seafarers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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