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Recent Examples of coxswain
Thank heavens for Luke Slattery as the coxswain Bobby Moch, who straps on a hands-free leather and metal megaphone — a contraption that, to modern eyes, looks like a torture device for mumblers — and instantly screams some life into the picture.
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Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
The acting is solid, particularly by Hadley Robinson as Joe’s love interest, Joyce, and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch, who as the team’s coxswain doesn’t lift an oar but is in charge of navigation and steering.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
With the stature of a coxswain at five foot two, Temple is an unlikely counterweight to two armed thugs.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
The smoke was so thick that the coxswain could not see the bow of the ship.
—Riley Mellen, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
The acting is solid, particularly by Hadley Robinson as Joe’s love interest, Joyce, and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch, who as the team’s coxswain doesn’t lift an oar but is in charge of navigation and steering.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
With the stature of a coxswain at five foot two, Temple is an unlikely counterweight to two armed thugs.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
The smoke was so thick that the coxswain could not see the bow of the ship.
—Riley Mellen, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswain
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One Mackay-Bennett crewman described how the ship came upon a cluster of 100 corpses on the second day of the search.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the pandemic also gave Celebrity the unenviable job of repatriating thousands of crewmen to their homes around the globe — all while making sure that none encountered a member of the public.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 May 2025
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Jason is not at all happy with his performance as a lead deckhand so far.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Glimpses of Magnús alone in his cabin on the boat, or his prickly interactions with insensitively prying shipmates, quietly reveal his gnawing sense of solitude.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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One of the Indonesian shipmates recalled a time when a North Korean colleague was finally allowed to go home.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sirens were known for their enchanting voices who lured sailors to their ultimate demise.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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This past week, a tragic accident happened when the Mexican Navy’s training ship, Cuauhtémoc, crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, claiming the lives of a young naval cadet and a sailor while also leaving others seriously injured.—
Eric Adams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Government as a protector of health goes way back The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The leader’s role: From navigator to narrator In the AI era, leadership is less about overseeing projects and more about modeling belief.—
David Michels,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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While no one should be outside during a hurricane, mariners, swimmers and those who live along the coast should stay out of the water even if a storm is miles away.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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“Coxswain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswain. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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