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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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The racetrack, situated between the Golden Gate Bridge at the windward end of the course and the prison island of Alcatraz at the bottom end, gave the sailors plenty to think about, especially the strong current that flows through the Bay.
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
According to Kent Online, the sailor’s three sons still believed their father was innocent after he was found guilty of Debbie’s murder in October 2019.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But these sailors soldier on, following orders, some handed down from on high.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Only after Shoham's release in February did doctors diagnose him with a malady so common to sailors before the 18th century: advanced scurvy.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
According to Kent Online, the sailor’s three sons still believed their father was innocent after he was found guilty of Debbie’s murder in October 2019.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
But these sailors soldier on, following orders, some handed down from on high.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Only after Shoham's release in February did doctors diagnose him with a malady so common to sailors before the 18th century: advanced scurvy.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sailor
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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