How to Use sailor in a Sentence

sailor

noun
  • He worked as a sailor on a cargo ship.
  • But this was no sailor lost at sea.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • No sailors were killed in any of those mishaps.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a delight.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2026
  • Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a delight.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • But some of the sailors were afraid to make the journey.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a warning.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2026
  • Well, for me, as a sailor, that’s a warning.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • The sailors ranged in age from 20 to 41.
    — Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
  • There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.
    — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • In all, 20,000 sailors will take part.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The sinking killed at least 87 sailors.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • One was a sailor who went overboard and nearly drowned.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
  • More than 60 sailors were injured.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Trying to avoid one would put the sailors in reach of the other.
    — Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 22 Mar. 2023
  • No skilled sailor tries to cross every channel.
    — Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The other sailor's name has not yet been released.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Many first time sailors will find how soothing sleeping is on the ship.
    — James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Credit still flows to soldiers and sailors.
    — Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Two more sailors come by, and the people decline their help each time.
    — Amy Pedulla, STAT, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Tristan was a sailor who captained the school’s forty-foot yacht.
    — Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
  • The unit has about 2,500 Marines and sailors.
    — Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
  • For many of the sailors, this is their first extended time away from home.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
  • There were poster board signs with sailors' faces and welcome home messages.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 23 May 2026
  • The sailor got no argument here.
    — Kevin Sherrington feb. 23, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Any mug can swear like a sailor during a Broncos game.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The company gave all the sailors a waiver to sign.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The other two sailors have been cleared to return to duty.
    — Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026

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