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Recent Examples of shipmate
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
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Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 27 June 2025
And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
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There had also been a man-overboard situation on another boat, although thankfully the crewman was swiftly located and successfully recovered by his teammates.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
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The beloved character is depicted here as a promising but rebellious Royal Navy air crewman who's recruited by MI6.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Credit still flows to soldiers and sailors.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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History of Boatneck Tops Early 1900s The boatneck top originated in the early 1900s as part of French naval uniforms, designed with a wide neckline that allowed sailors ease of movement while working at sea.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 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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An underdogs’ crime thriller, a fisherman, his reckless daughter and a loyal deckhand catch a Colombian drug drone-submarine in their nets.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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With only three more charters left in the season, the crew has a good rhythm; a momentum that Max, butt-hurt about not being lead deckhand, intends to interrupt.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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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The adaptable dining and lounging areas offer enough room for up to 12 seafarers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Phoenicians acquired a reputation as great seafarers and developed some of the first decked warships in antiquity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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