as in mariners
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 sailors
Paillettes were melted and trimmed, long duster coats inspired by Carnival's 'bad-behavior' sailors, one of the characters featured in the festivals.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People, including sailors or builders, who worked jobs that kept them solvent during temperate weather, might be left wageless as winter approached.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
What To Know In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the MRF-D said its Marines and sailors boarded the expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith at an undisclosed location on August 27.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Old Baldy has guided sailors since 1817 and is now a tourist site that includes a keeper's cottage with museum exhibits.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People, including sailors or builders, who worked jobs that kept them solvent during temperate weather, might be left wageless as winter approached.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
What To Know In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the MRF-D said its Marines and sailors boarded the expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith at an undisclosed location on August 27.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Old Baldy has guided sailors since 1817 and is now a tourist site that includes a keeper's cottage with museum exhibits.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Akoa Makani, Howard and McBride take on the toughest perimeter assignments for the league’s three best defenses and are excellent screen navigators.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles such as North America and Greenland while shrinking Africa and South America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Sailors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailors. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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