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Recent Examples of shipmate
Simpson as clone Walton gamely boasts a long, scraggly wig and barely-there sarong until he’s rescued by his shipmates.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
The North Koreans’ former shipmates remembered them showing videos of military parades and their leader, Mr. Kim, giving speeches.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Its investigators also obtained video clips that mentioned North Koreans being on board and showed shipmates speaking in Korean.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
The North Koreans’ former shipmates remembered them showing videos of military parades and their leader, Mr. Kim, giving speeches.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Its investigators also obtained video clips that mentioned North Koreans being on board and showed shipmates speaking in Korean.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
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Spielberg skipped the final day of shooting and was afraid disgruntled crewmen would throw him in the water.—
Jim Beckerman,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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That night at the pub, Buck and Bucky get into it with some RAF crewmen.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2024
Noun
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The sailor doesn’t really redeem himself, and Peter’s initial hatred of him has only been transformed into indifference.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Government as a protector of health goes way back The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Noun
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As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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Harry worked as a deckhand (and then lead deckhand), while Bri served as a stewardess and then a third stewardess.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way.—
Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Those cargo ships are staffed by seafarers who work at the very cusp of change and conflict.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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