as in captains
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 skippers
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Former big-league skippers Rocco Baldelli, David Ross or Brandon Hyde would bring managerial experience to the job.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Former big-league skippers Rocco Baldelli, David Ross or Brandon Hyde would bring managerial experience to the job.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skippers
Noun
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Seven European captains threatened to defy an order against wearing them, until, hours before England’s opening kickoff, FIFA announced that each would receive a yellow card.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Though the captains have collaborated more than in years past, Hansen admits trust still only goes so far among fishermen.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Ukrainian commanders have also been open about their systematic effort to erode Russian air defenses.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Skippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skippers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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