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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
(2)
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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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Painter, exhibition organizer, collector, gardener, competitive sailor: Caillebotte unsettles conventional definitions of the figure of the artist.
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James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Some members of the crew had boarded English vessels, eventually making their way back to Denmark and writing about their previous voyage, but none of the sailors wrote where the ships met their end, the museum said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Legendary French sailors Thomas Coville and François Gabart lend their spirit of adventure, while solar flight pioneer Bertrand Piccard frequently takes part in initiatives that introduce youth to environmental action.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This year, however, the team is facing a shortage of sailors and is looking to boost its numbers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
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James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Some members of the crew had boarded English vessels, eventually making their way back to Denmark and writing about their previous voyage, but none of the sailors wrote where the ships met their end, the museum said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Legendary French sailors Thomas Coville and François Gabart lend their spirit of adventure, while solar flight pioneer Bertrand Piccard frequently takes part in initiatives that introduce youth to environmental action.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
This year, however, the team is facing a shortage of sailors and is looking to boost its numbers.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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