Examples of 'were sailors' in a sentence

Meaning of "were sailors"

were sailors: This phrase implies that a group of individuals were previously sailors or members of a maritime crew. It is often used in storytelling or historical contexts to describe the past occupation or experience of certain characters. For example, 'Long ago, in a small coastal town, there were sailors who braved the stormy seas.'

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They were sailors or people with a river ferry.
Most of them were sailors.
Many were sailors and bridge workers.
My parents were sailors.
Others were sailors on the trade routes to the east.
The men provided by the socii navales were sailors and rowers.
Now they were sailors sailing a ship.
He worked in a military psychiatric hospital and most of his patients were sailors.
There were sailors and penguins.
None of whom were sailors.
Most were sailors caught smoking marijuana.
Many of the proprietors of early tattoo shops were sailors who had come ashore.
Some were sailors and soldiers of fortune but most were missionaries.
At least my father and Ashcroft were sailors.
We were sailors once and we were young.

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The men often became fishermen or were sailors in the Greek merchant marine.
There were sailors and marines all over the place for the event.
All of her relatives on her father 's side for generations were sailors.
They were sailors.
Really? My adoptive parents were sailors.
Many were sailors and bridge workers So they are used to heights.
The remaining two survivors were sailors in Kutzler 's Seabee unit.
There were sailors and Marines all over the place.
Two members of Christopher Columbus ' crew on the Santa Maria were sailors from Kolocep.
The vikings were sailors and warriors who lived in Scandinavia.
Two members of Christopher Columbus ' crew on the Santa Maria were sailors from the island.
The Minoans were sailors and traders.
Who, at the time, formed the entire staff none of whom were sailors.
There were sailors and Marines.
Harbor defense vessel with three civilians on board-- none of whom were sailors.
On the first floor there were sailors mobilized factory workers . and a few sappers.
Same? My adoptive parents were sailors.
Many were sailors from the galleons, others were servants, while others arrived as slaves.
Sydney 's first inhabitants were sailors and explorers from distant Britain.
I grew up on a My boat. Really? adoptive parents were sailors.
Seaforders were sailors and they explored the oceans, leaving politics to land-bound folk.
Tracking ' em down now . The remaining two survivors Were sailors in kutzler 's seabee unit.

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