as in sailors
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 mariners
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
At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
For mariners at sea, spoofing can have serious consequences.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez earlier said at least seven mariners had been killed.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The International Maritime Organization says at least seven mariners have been killed.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Gale-force speeds will pose hazardous conditions to mariners near Point Conception and the Channel Islands, while warning-criteria gusts up to 60 mph are predicted in Malibu, Pacific Palisades and other foothill communities of the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2026
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
At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
For mariners at sea, spoofing can have serious consequences.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez earlier said at least seven mariners had been killed.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The International Maritime Organization says at least seven mariners have been killed.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Gale-force speeds will pose hazardous conditions to mariners near Point Conception and the Channel Islands, while warning-criteria gusts up to 60 mph are predicted in Malibu, Pacific Palisades and other foothill communities of the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mariners
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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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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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Middleware companies risk becoming the next such layer — essential navigators of fragmentation that remind us the underlying architecture was never designed to work as a whole.—
Celina Yong,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Mariners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mariners. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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