as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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Recent Examples of mariner
The reports of whale sightings will come from mariners and the public, lawmakers said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are about 2,000 ships and 20,000 mariners still stranded near the strait.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
The goal is speed and dominance, but also restraint, especially when dealing with civilian mariners who may be caught in the middle of a military operation.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ross’ second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn, served the Revolution as a privateer and died in an English prison.
—Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
There are about 2,000 ships and 20,000 mariners still stranded near the strait.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026
The goal is speed and dominance, but also restraint, especially when dealing with civilian mariners who may be caught in the middle of a military operation.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ross’ second husband, mariner Joseph Ashburn, served the Revolution as a privateer and died in an English prison.
—Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mariner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariner
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to it, there are parties and gatherings at yacht clubs for sailors from all around who have built friendships off the water through the years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wauconda police said students at Wauconda High School came forward to report Faulkner, who works for the College of Lake County and is assigned to Wauconda High School as a college and career navigator.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Mariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariner. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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