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Recent Examples of seaman Captains and seamen alike reaped the benefits of having these scientists on board with them. Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan. Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for seaman
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Noun
  • An old safe that once contained drunken sailors’ valuables sits in the back corner.
    Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
  • Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Think of them as corporate navigators—less GPS, more compass.
    Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Lesson 4: Less data, better decisions Without her phone, my wife had to relinquish her customary role as the navigator.
    JJ Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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