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Recent Examples of shipmate
While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Simpson as clone Walton gamely boasts a long, scraggly wig and barely-there sarong until he’s rescued by his shipmates.
—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
Glimpses of Magnús alone in his cabin on the boat, or his prickly interactions with insensitively prying shipmates, quietly reveal his gnawing sense of solitude.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Simpson as clone Walton gamely boasts a long, scraggly wig and barely-there sarong until he’s rescued by his shipmates.
—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
Glimpses of Magnús alone in his cabin on the boat, or his prickly interactions with insensitively prying shipmates, quietly reveal his gnawing sense of solitude.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
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The skipper needs two crewmen, who turn out to be Nick (McKay) and Liam (Turner).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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That clash in the Spratlys near Second Thomas Shoal, on which Philippine marines are stationed in a rusting World War II naval vessel, left a Filipino crewman missing a thumb.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The younger Petterson, best known as a sailor and yacht designer, with two Olympic medals and four world-championship titles to his credit, was then a student of Frua, and the one who actually styled the car.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Reports of the ship would come in batches from locals, fishermen and other sailors; the fog evidently the perfect atmosphere to draw this ghost ship back home.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nathan, like his new deckhand, Tessa, isn’t even there for the first day of work.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The split second the clock turns to the opening hour, buoys from every ship are tossed in the water and the 250-fathom deep gill net is cranked out by the deckhands.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through one pilot grant, the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute restored critical training equipment, keeping our seafarers certified and the maritime economy moving.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Raúl, who’s Colombian, at the wheel; Vanina, who knows the Western Zone, as navigator in the passenger seat; Patricia and me in the back.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earhart was attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe at the time of her disappearance, with navigator Fred Noonan also on board.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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