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Recent Examples of sea captain
With elegantly minimalistic 2-D animation in sandy, warm tones, the short follows a former sea captain who lives alone with his daughter.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The internationally renowned comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The internationally renowned comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The house itself, built in 1935 when sea captains lived on the island, has four bedrooms and as many full baths on two floors, the second of which was added in 2003.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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The homes of the elite commanders and their families are pristine and conservative.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The 73-year-old skipper, in his second season leading the Halos, identified a characteristic missing from last year’s Angels.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The skipper leapt over the hoardings and ran up the stadium steps to celebrate with Juventus fans, capping an excellent performance on the night.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The Stars’ captain, Benn, absolutely plastered Bouchard in the second period with a heavy hit on the forecheck.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Normally, the Knicks’ captain, floor general and reigning NBA Clutch Player of the Year is on the court when his team is trying to win a game in the final period.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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On the right bud, double-tapping skips to the next track, triple-tapping rewinds to the previous track, and tapping-and-holding changes noise modes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Have a skip in your step?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Donegan, the retired vice admiral, praised that strategy during a recent call hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ukrainian fighter jets have struck a base belonging to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Belgorod region, killing intelligence officers, according to a report.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Raised in Benton, Childress attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and served for a decade as a law enforcement officer in Saline County.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But any general that was involved—general, admiral, whatever—that was involved in any of the DEI woke s*** has got to go.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pentagon purge: Hegseth plans to cut 20% of senior generals and admirals.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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