How to Use explorer in a Sentence

explorer

noun
  • French explorer Jacques Cousteau called it one of the top 10 dive sites in the world.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • It’s been proudly held by explorers in the seas to the stars since 1918.
    Abigail Geiger, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2023
  • And the rockets that are here were built by space explorers who came to Huntsville from all over the world.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The space agency plans to land some of these explorers on the moon later this decade.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • But to a diver, or any explorer, the end of the road is where the real adventure begins.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023
  • And yet this romantic idea of what an explorer is has stuck around.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
  • English explorers who scoped out the land in the 1580s thought the Native people called it Wingandacon.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The sailors and explorers of those times were plumbing the depths of a harsh and largely unknown country, using the best knowledge and equipment of the day.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Today, as in eras past, a lot of wealthy men fancy themselves explorers.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Otherwise, the case is a prime example of assumption of risk on the part of the explorers, Daynard said.
    Michael Casey, ajc, 23 June 2023
  • The word pineapple comes from European explorers who thought the fruit combined the look of a pinecone with flesh similar to an apple.
    Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
  • This is a very sad time for the entire explorer community, and for each of the family members of those lost at sea.
    Town & Country, 22 June 2023
  • The game follows three explorers from a starving home planet who land on planet PNF-404 in hopes of finding food.
    Sarah Toscano, Parents, 30 July 2023
  • The atmospheres of the gas and ice giants, and the surfaces of their exotic moons, will remain the domain of robotic explorers for some time.
    Popular Mechanics, 29 May 2023
  • In the game, your child will lead plant-like creatures called Pikmin, who will help the explorers combat enemies, explore the planet, and find food.
    Sarah Toscano, Parents, 30 July 2023
  • The 2022 Disney film tells the story of a family of explorers and features a gay character.
    Tina Burnside, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • Rossi emphasized that the philosophy of the No Limits brand would match the character of an explorer yacht with the style and charm of a superyacht.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Scintilla Maris is a 150-foot explorer yacht built on the recycled hull of a single-prop fishing trawler.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
  • An explorer is an excellent way to frame your work because the brand constantly shifts.
    Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2023
  • The trailer starts with a group of explorers collapsing on an island after swimming a great distance to land.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
  • By the end of the week, the shale explorer touched a record high and swelled its market valuation by $5 billion, even though the transaction won’t close for several months.
    Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024
  • By the 1880s, as explorers and shipping routes carved up the world, a fabulous array of exotic bird skins flooded the plumage market.
    Mary Jo Dilonardo, Treehugger, 25 May 2023
  • Tarzan has officially been kicked out of his treehouse at the Anaheim theme park, given the boot for a crafty family of explorers.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The new explorer, known as the 30XP, was first unveiled last September in honor of the European yard’s 20th anniversary.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Ahmet felt the schooner’s classic, colonial design was deserving of the British explorer’s name.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This could help space explorers decide if a planet is worth exploring.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 25 May 2023
  • Oñate was a Spanish explorer who colonized New Mexico for Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries and served as the region's governor.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • It was later confirmed that the submersible – which bolted in explorers from the outside – had imploded under the deep sea's pressure.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • Jack London State Historic Park’s historic trails trace the novelist and explorer’s life.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Geography is certainly a theme in trendy kids’ rooms and offers just the right amount of adventure for any young explorer.
    Kate McGregor, ELLE Decor, 20 Jan. 2023

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