mariner

Example Sentences

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The ship is now cursed: The 200 crewmen die, but the mariner lives to tell the tale, and nothing but the tale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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 reminded her of the line from Mr. Coleridge’s strange poem about the ancient mariner and the albatross.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood