sailor

Example Sentences

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One sailor was medically evacuated and is in a stable condition, while two others were treated for minor injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The festivities included a city parade, where one Dena sailor, speaking to an independent journalist, Samson Sagar, marveled at the flavor of biryani, an Indian rice dish he had sampled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“So spicy!” the sailor said, covering his mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“It was only as if one sailor had met a brother sailor, after twenty-five years’ absence,” Adams joked, “and had accosted him, how fare you, Jack?”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis