as in captain
a person in overall command of a ship
we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port
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Recent Examples of skipper
From the start, Jenkin combines his typical imagistic style with the story of Nick and Liam, who go out with the skipper of the recovered boat as fishermen.
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Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The current detector is a proof-of-concept prototype that features 8 silicon skipper CCDs.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Potter is concerned about the lack of leaders, but has seen Bowen grow into his role as skipper.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skipper
Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
The current detector is a proof-of-concept prototype that features 8 silicon skipper CCDs.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Potter is concerned about the lack of leaders, but has seen Bowen grow into his role as skipper.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipper
Noun
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Casemiro knows the drill and plays a one-touch pass to find his captain, who sets up Hojlund.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After being bitten, David Burrows applied a tourniquet to his son’s leg to stop the bleeding, and a commercial dive captain who stopped his boat to render aid, Richard Hayden, 33, applied a second tourniquet, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office incident report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Skipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipper. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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