as in pioneer
someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere
The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.
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Recent Examples of explorer
In years past, many believed that the bacterium known as Mycobacterium leprae caused leprosy and that it was only spread in America by early European explorers and settlers.
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Our last park was a national parkway, the Natchez Trace, which follows an ancient trail used by Native Americans and explorers such as Daniel Boone, from Natchez, Mississippi, to Memphis, Tennessee.
—Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Child star Jackie Cooper Jr. (Navy), actors Charles During (Army), Lee Marvin (Marines), Audie Murphy (Army), Maureen O'Hara (whose husband was an Air Force general), and Arctic explorer Robert Byrd (Navy) are also in Arlington.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In February 2006, a cave explorer near Albany, New York, took the first photograph of bats with a mysterious white growth on their faces.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Our last park was a national parkway, the Natchez Trace, which follows an ancient trail used by Native Americans and explorers such as Daniel Boone, from Natchez, Mississippi, to Memphis, Tennessee.
—Jane Siegel, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Child star Jackie Cooper Jr. (Navy), actors Charles During (Army), Lee Marvin (Marines), Audie Murphy (Army), Maureen O'Hara (whose husband was an Air Force general), and Arctic explorer Robert Byrd (Navy) are also in Arlington.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 May 2025
In February 2006, a cave explorer near Albany, New York, took the first photograph of bats with a mysterious white growth on their faces.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
Noun
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William Arruda is a keynote speaker, author, and personal branding pioneer.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Brian Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, widely acknowledged as one of America’s all-time greatest composers, a pioneer of advanced studio techniques, and one of the most sensitive chroniclers of the Californian experience, has died at age 82.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Jeep Large Trunk Expandable Spinner, $349.99 For the adventurer Designed to mirror the adventurous spirit of the Jeep brand, this large trunk boasts an ultra-tough exterior, a spacious interior for overpackers and 360-degree wheels that make maneuvering through airports and campgrounds a breeze.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Along for the ride will be fellow adventurers Eric Philips of Australia, Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway and Rabea Rogge of Germany.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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