as in pioneer
someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere
The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.
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Recent Examples of explorer
In between all of the elephants, gazelles and zebras, explorers can also discover their fair share of other fauna thriving around the camp.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Table Rock Trail is a challenging hike that rewards explorers with stunning views of the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Airships remained popular throughout the 1920s and 1930s, even ferrying explorers to the North Pole in 1926.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
There are a million little details that have to go right for a Moon mission to succeed – how much flex is in the sole of the boots explorers use is just one that could ultimately influence their health on the Moon.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Table Rock Trail is a challenging hike that rewards explorers with stunning views of the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Airships remained popular throughout the 1920s and 1930s, even ferrying explorers to the North Pole in 1926.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
There are a million little details that have to go right for a Moon mission to succeed – how much flex is in the sole of the boots explorers use is just one that could ultimately influence their health on the Moon.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorer
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Visual effects, animation and gaming pioneer Alberto Menache received the Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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Manifest destiny plays its part, too, as the struggle between enterprising pioneers and tragic, courageous native tribes ignites nostalgia, at least in some, for a time when Americans were unapologetic conquerors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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Therme Dubai - Islands in the Sky is one of a string of major architecture projects opening in the city in the coming years that will be of interest to travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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With the growth of population, officials say the new terminal will help the entire airport provide support for 37 million travelers annually.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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The story of an Irish adventurer’s social rise in the 18th century, Barry Lyndon doesn’t have the wide appeal of Dr. Strangelove or A Clockwork Orange, but for the patient viewer, its rewards are just as rich.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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Orcs Must Die 3 (PS4, PS5) Citizen Sleeper (PS4, PS5) Poker Club (PS4) PS Plus Premium Games for January 2025 MachineGames' Indiana Jones game may not be arriving on PS5 until spring, but PlayStation owners can at least play a classic game starring the adventurer.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Explorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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