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Recent Examples of deckhand
And how cryptically thrilling to know that the deckhands are laughing with you down the hallway of time.
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Jason is not at all happy with his performance as a lead deckhand so far.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Last season, she got ditched by a deckhand for another supermodel-looking crew member.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Jason is not at all happy with his performance as a lead deckhand so far.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Last season, she got ditched by a deckhand for another supermodel-looking crew member.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deckhand
Noun
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Boyer did his share of farm work and also took on odd jobs around town — jackhammer operator, cement crewman, trainer of hunting dogs.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Twenty-three crewmen suffered radiation poisoning, and one died that year; many in the country were reluctant to buy seafood, fearing contamination.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Government as a protector of health goes way back The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
Noun
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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As with 1492: Conquest of Paradise four years earlier, Scott drinks in the majesty of open water, but the film doesn’t come fully to life until the title sequence, when the now-skilled and confident shipmates are humbled mercilessly by Mother Nature.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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An old safe that once contained drunken sailors’ valuables sits in the back corner.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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Between November 2023 and January 2025, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two and killing four sailors.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way.—
Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The interior and exterior spaces are seamlessly connected, enabling seafarers to navigate the vessels with ease.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2024
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The reenactment helped illustrate just how skilled and coordinated the original seafarers would have needed to be to pull off such a voyage.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Think of them as corporate navigators—less GPS, more compass.—
Mani Padisetti,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Lesson 4: Less data, better decisions Without her phone, my wife had to relinquish her customary role as the navigator.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Deckhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deckhand. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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