mariner

Example Sentences

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MINNEAPOLIS—Joe Martino, a 52-year-old merchant mariner, braved swirling snow and biting winds on a recent afternoon as he walked up and down Lake Street in search of tacos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs as a delicacy and decorative shells, the ancient mariner saw its numbers plummet and has been listed as endangered since the 1980s.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Sawai plays Toda Mariko, a noblewoman who is a translator between Toranaga and an English mariner in "Shōgun."

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

“The discovery of this boat now changes our entire understanding of ancient mariner navigational skills,” Dr. Sharvit said.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

“It’s your fault that this door is broken,” Dorian hissed at the deranged mariner.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole