mariners

Example Sentences

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Rhys was born in Cardiff but his mum's family are from Fishguard, while he said he also came from "a long line of mariners".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Then there’s a human cost: Thousands of mariners are stranded in the Middle East, with no possibility of relief.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, stands just to the right of center and, to the right of him, a large eye hovers, a symbol to ward off evil and protect the mariners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Odysseus, listening, found sweet pleasure in the tale, among the Phaiakian mariners and oarsmen.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer