sailor

Example Sentences

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That blaze was sparked by the flare of a stranded sailor on Friday and had scorched nearly 17,000 acres by Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The “Mouth of the South” was a talented sailor who honed his leadership skills—and appetite for risk—under pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Her mother died when Sydney was 7, and she was influenced by the oddities of her father, a yachtsman who dressed Sydney in a sailor suit until she was 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Our life is very humiliating here and we have very little fuel and food," says another Pakistani sailor, Zeeshan.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As punishment for killing the bird, the old sailor of the poem’s title was forced to wear its gruesome remains as a necktie.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood