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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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The Corolla Wild Horses, also known as Banker horses, are descendants of Spanish mustangs that were brought to the area by explorers more than 400 years ago.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
In July, explorers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society pinpointed the Western Reserve off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
At check-in, little explorers aged four to 12 receive a sketchbook filled with missions to complete during their stay.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Snowmobile excursions are ideal for seasoned winter explorers as well as those new to this type of adventure.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This nearly eight-mile loop takes explorers through lush forest, leading to 10 waterfalls (including one that tumbles from 177 feet high).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Spanish explorers discovered the drink in the 1500s and introduced it into European trading markets.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
The history of this place includes its proximity to Jamestown, Virginia’s first colony that European explorers settled after landing in the Chesapeake in 1607.
—AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Earth's robotic explorers have been roaming Mars since the 1960s, uncovering clues about the planet's geology, atmosphere and history, and have provided groundbreaking insights through surface sampling and onboard analysis.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
In July, explorers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society pinpointed the Western Reserve off Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
At check-in, little explorers aged four to 12 receive a sketchbook filled with missions to complete during their stay.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Snowmobile excursions are ideal for seasoned winter explorers as well as those new to this type of adventure.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This nearly eight-mile loop takes explorers through lush forest, leading to 10 waterfalls (including one that tumbles from 177 feet high).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Spanish explorers discovered the drink in the 1500s and introduced it into European trading markets.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
The history of this place includes its proximity to Jamestown, Virginia’s first colony that European explorers settled after landing in the Chesapeake in 1607.
—AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Earth's robotic explorers have been roaming Mars since the 1960s, uncovering clues about the planet's geology, atmosphere and history, and have provided groundbreaking insights through surface sampling and onboard analysis.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Explorers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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