sailor

Example Sentences

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Coast Guard initially reported a shipwrecked sailor may have sparked the blaze after firing flares for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He is now thinking about becoming a sailor on cargo ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"He was a sailor and he loved coming on to the ferry as well with his kids and his grandkids," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"Till then, we are boiling the water for drinking," said the young sailor, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Pereira.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Osh and another surfman lifted a second sailor out of the belly of the boat and laid him on a waiting stretcher.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk