as in mariner
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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Recent Examples of sailor
Juan Carlos was an Olympic sailor and took part in the 1972 Munich Games in the Dragon class as a member of the crew captained by the Duke of Arión.
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Cold winter conditions can complicate operations even for experienced sailors, Sawyer said.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Cold winter conditions can complicate operations even for experienced sailors, Sawyer said.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026
Cold winter conditions can complicate operations even for experienced sailors, Sawyer said.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Cold winter conditions can complicate operations even for experienced sailors, Sawyer said.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailor
Noun
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Last week’s whale sightings by the Aquarium led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement a voluntary slow speed zone called a Dynamic Management Area (DMA) for mariners to reduce their speed to 10 knots to protect the whales.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wander the gear aisles where gadgets promise to turn anyone into a better mariner, chef, parent and human being.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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As an orthopedic nurse navigator, the Oak Forest resident has developed and advanced her role on the hospital’s inpatient orthopedic floor, getting patients moving soon after surgery and leading interdisciplinary efforts to enhance recovery, streamline discharge and improve outcomes.—
C. R. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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On July 2, 1937 Earhart was at the controls of a twin-engine Lockheed Electra 10E aircraft, with Fred Noonan serving as navigator, when the plane disappeared.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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The seaman was patched up, and with his battleship sunk and his country abruptly at war with Japan, Germany and Italy, he was assigned to a destroyer.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Remarkably, all three vessels that mapped California were, likely, Portuguese seamen’s property!—
Paulo Afonso,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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