sailor
noun
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
sailors
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pluralof sailor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two Filipino sailors died in one of the tanker attacks on Monday, Saudi Arabia's national shipping company said Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the official Facebook page for the Lincoln in recent days, the Navy posted images of a barbecue in the carrier’s hangar bay, with sailors lining up for burgers and hot dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia has condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker on Monday night that killed two Filipino sailors.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The prospect of thousands of American sailors, with nine months of salary unspent while at sea, offers a rare opportunity to local businesses.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Move along, don’t dawdle here,” one of the sailors from our ship says, shooing us away as we gaze around with amazement and fear and try to gather our strength.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
