How to Use landlubber in a Sentence

landlubber

noun
  • But how did scores of avian landlubbers find their way to such salty doom?
    — Joel Sartore, National Geographic, 21 May 2019
  • Some on board had spent decades at sea; others were landlubbers.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020
  • But the motion of a small boat at such times can be hard on a landlubber’s stomach.
    — Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Most humans are landlubbers, after all—though many of our foods and jobs are tied to seaborne economies.
    — National Geographic, 24 Apr. 2019
  • The shark that guards the entrance to the store, with its jaws open wide, is pretty much destined to be a landlubber.
    — Will Nevin, AL.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Bearman says there will be a burger, salads and some other items for landlubbers.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Many rivers flow through or beside remote country that rarely sees landlubber turkey hunters.
    — Jim Spencer, Outdoor Life, 4 May 2020
  • This is an impressive beauty haven even by landlubber standards.
    — Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2019
  • Like a Pirate Day and in past years gave away a free piece of fish to landlubbers willing to talk like a pirate.
    — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2017
  • But folks on a landlubber diet have plenty of meat choices, including quail, steak, and chicken.
    — Birmingham Magazine, al.com, 11 June 2019
  • For landlubbers, an 18-hole golf course, destination spa, and tennis courts await.
    — Julekha Dash, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Experienced seamen were in high demand at the time, and I’d been left with a bunch of landlubbers, green hands, and shore dunces.
    — Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
  • For landlubbers, though, the attraction of the minuscule spot has always been subdued.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2023
  • But when a sailing watch is beautiful, any landlubber with an eye for design will simply appreciate the cut of its jib.
    — Troy Patterson, Bloomberg.com, 12 May 2017
  • To spend nearly half a year on a cruise ship is a life goal for some (less so for landlubbers), and nowadays, travelers have more options than a breakfast buffet.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Dinosaurs are considered, after all, to be complete landlubbers.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
  • But Eight Bells is a popular venue for sailors transitioning from the open sea to landlubber status.
    — Andy Perdue, The Seattle Times, 19 Apr. 2017
  • The five-mile beach is ideal for snorkeling, while there are activities like horseback riding and hiking for landlubbers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • For landlubbers, the visitor center can provide other lodging choices.
    — Terry Gardner, latimes.com, 29 June 2017
  • Sometimes, retreating to the dryness and security of a landlubber's lab is the best way to understand what's happening on a planet far, far away.
    — Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2012
  • In March, the company started offering its first landlubber tours of downtown Mobile on its new fleet of Gotcha scooters.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Jennifer Lamb and Matt Davis Amphibians are half-landlubbers, half water-babies.
    — Joanna Klein, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Rhys Darby stars as the landlubber Bonnet, and the show (premiering in March) follows his naïve first forays into piracy.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Unlike the prestigious Ivy League squads, the Huskies were mostly middle and working class landlubbers who’d only taken up oars to pay for school.
    — Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The bay can appear like a playground for the wealthy to landlubbers gazing out at those tipsy faraway white triangles sailing past Alcatraz Island.
    — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
  • All of this wrapped up in an easily attainable, affordable price to attract landlubbers – who can be of any age, but largely millennials, families, singles and couples.
    — Lydia Schrandt, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2018
  • But Brandt, Prendini and Wendruff are all hesitant to dub Parioscorpio a pure landlubber like the more recent members of its lineage.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the decks in the forecastle (front to landlubbers) went from vertical to horizontal as the oddity became a floating laboratory.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
  • In real life, their landlubber neighbors considered the houseboats an unsightly infringement on property values, and most were gone by the 1960s.
    — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Other popular waterfront activities include sea kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding, while landlubbers can enjoy hiking, biking, and rock climbing.
    — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023

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