shipmate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shipmate
Example Sentences
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“It was truly inspiring to see every member on board come together during this patrol, including our shipmate, Bryan Lee, who contributed to the mission,” said Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the Waesche.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Ripped from his homelands as a child, Lanne survived two of those camps before living out his final years as a shipmate and beloved advocate for his people.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024
Dunya, we soon learn, is also the daughter of Amina’s former shipmate, Asif.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023
When the Navy veteran from Post Falls found the name of a shipmate he lost 55 years earlier carved into the black granite wall, he couldn’t control his emotions.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022
“I hope you will find comfort in the fact that Luke died instantly. He never felt a thing,” his shipmate Jim Daly writes.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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