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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 explorers
Marco Polo’s Il milione gained widespread popularity among 13th- and 14th-century Europeans, and accounts from missionaries and explorers were published for audiences who often financed these voyages.
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Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The name, given by Spanish explorers, remained until 1850.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cooper read the accounts of other explorers.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The name, given by Spanish explorers, remained until 1850.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cooper read the accounts of other explorers.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Brace for record 'sargassum summer' Scientists at USF, using satellite data, have been finding record masses of sargassum seaweed floating in the waters near Florida in recent years, way beyond what early Spanish explorers likely saw.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Parades, celebratory banquets and question-and-answer sessions with local students awaited space explorers who visited the city.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
While domesticated pigs were sustainable, low-maintenance food sources, TPWD notes the pigs were left behind as explorers moved across the continent, thus leading to those pigs becoming feral.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorers
Noun
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Commissioners McSlavkin and Ella Cross both questioned a historical mural in the tunnel, which includes controversial pioneers John Sutter and Peter Burnett, during the meeting.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The musician was born in Los Angeles and was a third-generation creative; his grandparents Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky were pioneers of Yiddish theater, while his dad Ted Thomas was a producer at the Mercury Theater Company in New York.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To participate, travelers must be 21 or older, the legal age to purchase alcohol in the United States.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Travel experts suggest travelers should perform a cost-benefit analysis to see if the price of lounge access is worth the perks.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Explorers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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