as in fisherman
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fisher
Also adopted were stricter retention bans that prevent fishers from keeping certain shark species if they are caught.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Much of the food comes from the hotel’s gardens, with the rest from local fishers and farmers.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
One scene that caused particular debate was one in which Nawi and fisher boys sell fish on a market near a church.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Much of the food comes from the hotel’s gardens, with the rest from local fishers and farmers.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
One scene that caused particular debate was one in which Nawi and fisher boys sell fish on a market near a church.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisher
fisherman
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The series is inspired by Williamson’s father, who was a fisherman and began smuggling drugs in the 1980s to make ends meet.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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His father Wade was a fisherman; his mother Faye worked at a hotel.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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