Examples of seaman in a Sentence
a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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The captain of a diving boat has been found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter after one of his passengers died tangled up in the propeller, according to federal prosecutors in Florida.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Wilkerson read extensively about the Black Jacks, free and enslaved Black seamen who manned ships during the 18th and 19th centuries, as research.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The year is 1600 and a stubborn British seaman piloting a Dutch ship washes ashore in Japan.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Wilkerson read extensively about the Black Jacks, free and enslaved Black seamen who manned ships during the 18th and 19th centuries, as research.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seaman
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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