as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
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as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salt
Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
In addition to the obvious damage done to a vehicle’s upholstery and carpeting, floodwater is a corrosive and abrasive mixture of water and dirt (and sometimes salt) that works its way virtually everywhere within a vehicle.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Crews will work 12-hour shifts during the storm to salt and clear roads.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Pass on the Salt Too much salt can lead to water retention and swelling, so try cutting back.112 Avoiding salty foods and not drinking fluids just before bedtime may help reduce fluid retention and eye puffiness in the morning.
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—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
In addition to the obvious damage done to a vehicle’s upholstery and carpeting, floodwater is a corrosive and abrasive mixture of water and dirt (and sometimes salt) that works its way virtually everywhere within a vehicle.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Verb
Not unlike how Vancouver looked late against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, Edmonton ran out of gas as Vancouver salted this one away.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Crews will work 12-hour shifts during the storm to salt and clear roads.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
Noun
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During the theatrical flight, a sailor might run for a lifeboat with his pet black cat under his arm.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Plush, purple-yam blinis crowned with feathery Dungeness crab and the pop of gently saline ikura.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The biggest bowl is ideal for mixing large batches of dough and marinating meat, while the medium and small ones can be used to mix salads, create dressings, and even serve food.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Currently, product content often mixes factual information with emotional appeals and brand storytelling.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stunning sunset views, wild horses galloping through the salty spray, and majestic sand dunes rising into the clear blue sky—every scene is more spectacular than the last.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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The brine pools were found 4,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, where the water is estimated to be up to 10 times saltier than normal seawater and a lack of oxygen causes the pools to kill or stun all marine life that enters it, according to a study published in Nature Communications.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her latest feature, The Ice Tower (La Tour de glace), is no exception, weaving a twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watch the video | Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue shared sightings of the tar balls after a beachgoer called in to make a report.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That debris, which was initially thought to be tar balls, was found to be a combination of decomposed cooking oils, hair and food waste.—
Kim Gu,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During one of her MRIs, Lauren found a website that lets users insert photos into the Eras Tour poster format.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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