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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One could imagine the terror of the sailors – possibly coastal people from the Levant region – as their ship crashed against the rocks.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
"What the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group did, no other carrier strike group has ever done," Hegseth told sailors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
This summer, news reports revealed that multiple sailors had attempted to jump overboard amid shortages of fresh food, disruptions to hot water and laundry services and exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Radev said Bulgarian sailors had rescued the crew members from the second ship - including two who were injured in a fire on board.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I imagine hundreds of years of sailors, lost at sea.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
