as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Recent Examples of tar
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Glimmering bright aromas of red cherries, sage, clover, gorse, and tar in this wine with 14.5% alcohol.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
For a half-century, Republicans have tarred them as soft on crime.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from tar and gravel.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Glimmering bright aromas of red cherries, sage, clover, gorse, and tar in this wine with 14.5% alcohol.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
The final few months of the race saw multiple Best Picture hopefuls tarred by one online controversy or another, from The Brutalist’s use of AI to Anora star Mikey Madison forgoing an intimacy coordinator.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
For a half-century, Republicans have tarred them as soft on crime.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tar
Noun
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Painter, exhibition organizer, collector, gardener, competitive sailor: Caillebotte unsettles conventional definitions of the figure of the artist.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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Some members of the crew had boarded English vessels, eventually making their way back to Denmark and writing about their previous voyage, but none of the sailors wrote where the ships met their end, the museum said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hollywood is soiling itself at the thought of a director (eventually) owning the rights to his work?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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If your laundry is mostly made up of everyday household items that aren't heavily soiled or contaminated, a single hamper—especially a plastic one—should be sufficient, according to Ceconi.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Titanic analyst Parks Stephenson, metallurgist Jennifer Hooper, and master mariner Captain Chris Hearn find evidence exonerating First Officer William Murdoch, long accused of abandoning his post.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hazardous seas also prompted NWS meteorologists to issue a small craft advisory warning inexperienced mariners, especially those in small vessels, against venturing out into the ocean.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Place them in a shoe bag or wrap them in a plastic bag to keep them from dirtying other items.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Feb. 2025
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For example, a small non-shedding dog that rarely goes outside won't dirty a bed nearly as fast as a large labarador that plays outside daily.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This tough, low-maintenance podocarpus tolerates salt, drought, and heat, and resists deer browsing.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles like dust or salt.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They were usually surrounded by toddlers, soiling their pull-ups while smeared with frosting.—
Dan Ewen,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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Coogler opens with traumatized sharecropper Sammie (impressive newcomer Miles Caton), smeared with blood and fresh claw marks gouged into the side of his face, staggering mid-service into the church where his father preaches, clutching his guitar.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Look at this first-quarter possession: Nembhard is the Pacers’ best on-ball defender and an elite screen navigator.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Opposing big men aren’t skilled screen navigators because they just aren’t used to that being required of them.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Contour Stylus lives in a thin component designed to be used as a crayon would be—scribbled on and smudged in with fingers or bristles.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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She was lit up by the streetlights, her makeup smudged.—
Lynn Steger Strong,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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