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Recent Examples of shipmate
In total, 58 of Upton’s shipmates died when the USS Utah quickly sank, and 461 sailors survived.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
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Now, in a statement to Fox News Digital, National Museum of Denmark archaeologist David John Gregory said the two ships carried between 600 and 700 African slaves at the time of the sinking, plus around 100 crewmen.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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But the pandemic also gave Celebrity the unenviable job of repatriating thousands of crewmen to their homes around the globe — all while making sure that none encountered a member of the public.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Or Hegseth may just be protecting young sailors with dust allergies from picking up the book.—
Peter S. Wenz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sailors are sleeping or preparing for the morning’s voyage, but a frenzied man has pushed his way aboard, looking for drugs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
12 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
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Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Jason is not at all happy with his performance as a lead deckhand so far.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 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
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When Paris hosted the Games in 1900, a pair of Dutch rowers asked a French boy to be their coxswain.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
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This date is also supported by a notice to mariners, but it should be taken as notional rather than something to be confident in.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The high costs that come with building a military and commercial vessel have been a major barrier—alongside a shortage of mariners—in getting the U.S. shipbuilding industry back up to speed with its Chinese counterparts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Why, as the famous seafarer's prayer asks, is thy sea so great and my boat is so small?—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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The tiny seafarers have been seen along the west coast as far north as Canada and as far south as Mexico, iNaturalist data shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some Micronesian navigators estimate their progress through a system known as etak.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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The film, set in the 16th century, follows Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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