sailor

Example Sentences

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Navy sailor convicted of espionage by a federal jury in August has been sentenced to nearly 16 months in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

“I see water now—he is a sailor. And he loves you dearly. Is he family? Yes, yes he is. I think he is...your brother!”

From Literature

As explained in the note at the end of the book, Guo based her novel’s protagonist on the real diaries of a number of 19th century female sailors.

From Los Angeles Times

The statement described the California native as an "avid sailor and outdoorsman".

From BBC

It evokes a time when Indian sailors were regular traders with the Roman Empire, the Middle East, Africa, and lands to the east -- today's Thailand, Indonesia, China and as far as Japan.

From Barron's