as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
At least three seafarers have been killed in the attacks so far.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 20 June 2024
The article makes one wonder how things in the New World could have been better supported if early seafarers had spent time learning more about the island.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Moana is once again tasked with going beyond the island of Motunui, now in the hopes of finding other island communities — but this time, she'll also be joined by a crew of unlikely seafarers.
—EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
To find his way home, the lost seafarer Odysseus must travel to the underworld to receive a prophecy from the blind seer, Tiresias.
—Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
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Hanna Ziady, CNN, 20 June 2024
The article makes one wonder how things in the New World could have been better supported if early seafarers had spent time learning more about the island.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Moana is once again tasked with going beyond the island of Motunui, now in the hopes of finding other island communities — but this time, she'll also be joined by a crew of unlikely seafarers.
—EW.com, 1 Dec. 2024
To find his way home, the lost seafarer Odysseus must travel to the underworld to receive a prophecy from the blind seer, Tiresias.
—Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
Noun
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Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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The 35-year-old father of three from Pennsylvania, who was a Navy reserve sailor for 17 years, requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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The feds spent $98 million on navigators last year.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Likewise, patients will likely return to a Carroll placement if Carroll is their home because the Carroll Hospital navigator will be looking for a placement in Carroll.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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