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Recent Examples of shipmate
Many have no grave to call their own, entombed beneath the seas in the arms of their shipmates.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
In the meantime, the shipmates waited in a city far from their homes.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
His shipmates bury him on land, marking his grave with his prosthetic wooden horse leg.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
Our hearts go out to the family members, loved ones, friends, and shipmates who are grieving for these two brave Americans.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
In the meantime, the shipmates waited in a city far from their homes.
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
His shipmates bury him on land, marking his grave with his prosthetic wooden horse leg.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
Our hearts go out to the family members, loved ones, friends, and shipmates who are grieving for these two brave Americans.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
Noun
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The sole survivor The wreck claimed the lives of 28 of its 29 crewman, leaving only Dennis Hale alive.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of the dead were crewmen from the battleship USS Arizona, which sank within minutes after a bomb struck its forward magazine, igniting more than a million pounds of ammunition.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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These warm wool sweaters were originally knit for the seamen of Ireland’s blustery Aran islands.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Within a year, Navy records also show, the sailor was promoted from seaman apprentice to seaman 2nd class.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The captain and a deckhand had been rescued earlier in the week after the boat became stranded, Hawley indicated.Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Our deckhands are Keith from Melbourne, who’s worked on smaller sailboats for five years, and Emma, who has only been in yachting for a year.Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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When Paris hosted the Games in 1900, a pair of Dutch rowers asked a French boy to be their coxswain.Jenna West, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Another Los Gatos boat that claimed silver medals was the Women’s Under 15 Quad-x with a coxswain.Phil Jensen, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
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Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Named after the Portuguese explorer who sailed through the strait, Magallanes has beckoned seafarers and naturalists for centuries.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Philippines, China, Russia, Ukraine and Indonesia are the largest suppliers of the world’s seafarers, according to the most recent seafarer workforce breakdown report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and BIMCO in 2021.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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