as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Recent Examples of tar
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Mummification experts at Saqqara drew on a continental network that supplied oils, tars and resins, combining these materials with specialized techniques of antisepsis, embalming, wrapping and coffin sealing.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Best remembered as the film in which the Australian Lazenby stepped in for Connery, On Her Majesty's Secret Service has unfairly been tarred as a turkey and Lazenby as the franchise's equivalent of fifth Beatle Pete Best.
—Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Rail lines and schooners transported cotton, lumber, bricks, and tar across Lake Pontchartrain to meet the growing demands of New Orleans.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Mummification experts at Saqqara drew on a continental network that supplied oils, tars and resins, combining these materials with specialized techniques of antisepsis, embalming, wrapping and coffin sealing.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Despite this experience, Gisèle warns against tarring all men with the same brush.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Best remembered as the film in which the Australian Lazenby stepped in for Connery, On Her Majesty's Secret Service has unfairly been tarred as a turkey and Lazenby as the franchise's equivalent of fifth Beatle Pete Best.
—Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Some radionuclides stick strongly to soil and do not move very much.—
Eduardo B. Farfán,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Italian host nation went on to win the tournament, but it was soiled by accusations of meddling from Mussolini.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, a backlog of 18,000 merchant mariner credentials has built up, delaying the certification of workers essential to maritime commerce.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Danielson remembers Lind, an affable old mariner then in his seventies, complimenting them on their docking skills, and introducing himself as the owner of the Robert Gray, a 125-foot Army Corps of Engineers research vessel built in 1936.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Take twenty separate pinches of salt, weigh each one, and average them to determine the size of your personal pinch.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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There’s a creamy richness, a nice farmy note, and good salt.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Later on, Firecracker was tasked with addressing her church's destruction on television and smeared their reputation, betraying her former life and beliefs.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, much of the criticism originated from a local blog that was simply looking to smear Tubbs with exaggerated claims.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
23 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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Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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After a few years straight of barely there bronzy eyes, soft blush, and overall clean-girl makeup, artists predict that spring 2026 will usher in an era of bold, smudged, and imperfect beauty looks.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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