seafaring

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafaring
Adjective
  • The federal lawsuit was filed less than a month after the same attorneys sued for access to migrants already detained at the U.S. naval base in Cuba after living in the country illegally.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Secretary Hegseth heads to Guantanamo Bay Satellite imagery of the Guantanamo Bay naval base shows the rapid construction of more than a hundred new structures as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to house tens of thousands of migrants at the facility.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2010
Adjective
  • Oceania Cruises operates several oceangoing sailings that include ports of call in India.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The rings would have strengthened the masts of a large oceangoing sailing ship.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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