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
Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
There may not be quite as many small-time sailors in the harbor this time, owing to the rigidity that has become inevitable since the 9/11 attacks, but plenty of weekend captains will make their way here.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In all, 20,000 sailors will take part.
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Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The initial 60-day agreement brought significant relief to energy markets, the shipping industry and the thousands of sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Instead, like early transatlantic sailors, its path will be dictated by natural guiding winds.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
There may not be quite as many small-time sailors in the harbor this time, owing to the rigidity that has become inevitable since the 9/11 attacks, but plenty of weekend captains will make their way here.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In all, 20,000 sailors will take part.
—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
The initial 60-day agreement brought significant relief to energy markets, the shipping industry and the thousands of sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Instead, like early transatlantic sailors, its path will be dictated by natural guiding winds.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailors
Noun
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
Noun
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Troutman said nonurgent calls redirected to the nurse navigators will result in cost savings for Arlington.
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Additionally, employers should provide dedicated benefits navigators to guide employees through complex survivor benefits, Social Security, and life insurance decisions.
Noun
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These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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