- plural of sailor.
sailors
Example Sentences
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He said the eight sailors included "the Lincoln crew and sailors from the carrier airwing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, escorting destroyers and all embarked aviation squadrons".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
My children’s faces, whenever they asked if the sailors were OK, made me wonder how reassured those stories really made them feel during prolonged separations.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
A few sailors reportedly tried to jump overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The four new matches raise the number of Franklin expedition sailors identified through DNA to six.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Reverend Hunt catches Master Wingfield’s arm, the two sailors step between the angry men, and Captain Newport’s voice booms out.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
