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b(1)
: a member of a ship's crew
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: a traveler by water
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: a stiff straw hat with a low flat crown and straight circular brim
Examples of sailor in a Sentence
He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage
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During the theatrical flight, a sailor might run for a lifeboat with his pet black cat under his arm.
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
After seeing the devastating impact of the 1918 pandemic on the nation’s soldiers and sailors, officials prioritized protecting the military from influenza.
—Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The problem, at least in part, is a lack of sailors; ships routinely go to sea without a full crew, and the tasks of maintenance and repairs often go undone.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
After seeing the devastating impact of the 1918 pandemic on the nation’s soldiers and sailors, officials prioritized protecting the military from influenza.
—Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The problem, at least in part, is a lack of sailors; ships routinely go to sea without a full crew, and the tasks of maintenance and repairs often go undone.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Sailor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailor. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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