as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
ships and the intrepid seafarers who man them remain a vital part of the world economy
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Recent Examples of seafarer
The organization estimates there are 20,000 seafarers on board all of those ships.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The United Nations has proposed a safety corridor in order to evacuate some 20,000 seafarers stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
It is equipped with fold-out platforms, a large glass-bottom pool, and a lounge with a DJ booth, meaning seafarers can play with water toys by day and cut shapes by night.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Nineteenth-century whaling brought seafarers to the area, along with the first attempts to Christianize the Inuit children.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The United Nations has proposed a safety corridor in order to evacuate some 20,000 seafarers stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seafarer
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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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There is now a backlog of nearly 19,000 merchant mariner credentials – representing roughly 10% of the entire workforce – along with roughly 5,000 medical certifications.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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My friends had made the man sound an ancient mariner, an invalid widower, near dead from a lurid litany of injuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 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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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafarer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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