as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
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as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salt
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Every statistical forecast model worth its salt had Portugal among the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup ahead of the tournament.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Noun
As God rains down sulfur and fire to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife glances back and turns into a pillar of salt.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Every statistical forecast model worth its salt had Portugal among the favourites to win the 2026 World Cup ahead of the tournament.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Adjective
It is also made with cabbage, but the seasonings are usually just salt.
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Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes and semi-salt-tolerant veggies thrive in the brackish zone.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Think melon bellinis; Tea Time Martinis with frozen hedgerow gin, elderflower, and pickled cucumber; and English Orchards built on Macallan Double Cask 12 Year, cherry liqueur, salted caramel, and chocolate bitters.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
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The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today.
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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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Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the region's only white DOCG, has now mostly shaken its reputation for blandness and its best growers are making fresh, saline expressions with shimmering delicacy.
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Otherworldly in many ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge.
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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As the amiable leader of Shinyribs, Russell and his colleagues mix rock, country, Texas blues, New Orleans funk, Memphis soul and more into an enjoyable, good-timey, bar-band blend.
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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.
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The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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Experienced vine dressers weave the canes into basket-like forms that rest close to the island’s volcanic soil, protecting grapes from wind and harsh conditions.
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Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
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The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
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The process also generated minimal smoke and tar compared with conventional biomass treatment methods.
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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Grill, uncovered, turning often, until charred in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thighs and/or drumsticks registers 160°, about 5 minutes more.
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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