as in captains
a person in overall command of a ship
we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port
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Recent Examples of skippers
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Former big-league skippers Rocco Baldelli, David Ross or Brandon Hyde would bring managerial experience to the job.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Former big-league skippers Rocco Baldelli, David Ross or Brandon Hyde would bring managerial experience to the job.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skippers
Noun
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Tottenham legend and current Los Angeles FC star Son Heung-min captains South Korea, but is far from the only noteworthy player on the team.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Poulin captains and is the leading scorer for the Montréal Victoire of the Professional Women’s Hockey League; she was named Playoff MVP after the team won its first championship in May.—
Avery Stone,
Time,
9 June 2026
Noun
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By combining an unmanned vessel with a hypersonic strike system, the companies hope to give commanders more choices for future naval missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Since then, America has waged plenty of other wars in all but name, with presidents liberally interpreting their role as commanders-in-chief (also mentioned in the Constitution).—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Skippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skippers. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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