Examples of hunter in a Sentence
hunters must have a license to shoot deer
Recent Examples on the Web
And although white sharks are formidable hunters, whale carcasses often provide an essential source of low-effort nutrition.
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Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The man’s friend, also a hunter in the same area, had previously died of CJD, the publication says.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Hunt Small-Tract Honey Holes Like many hunters, Lovett is often limited to chasing toms on several small farms rather than one large estate, a reality that has forced him to adjust his tactics.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
As a result, Itta often relies on finding pelts herself or through her network of hunters in the area, sometimes happening upon them organically.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The Reynolds family contacted paleontologist Dean Lomax at the University of Bristol and amateur fossil hunter Paul de la Salle.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
While some python hunters have eaten Florida snakes and restaurants have dabbled with exotic offerings like python pizza over the years, no commercial sale of snake meat is currently allowed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
There’s a broad idea known as the hunter versus farmer hypothesis that covers this phenomenon.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The opposing side of the debate — which includes not only trophy hunters but also pragmatic conservationists — says trophy hunting is controlled, unlike poaching, and has more financial benefits for local communities and for conservation than photographic tourism does.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
The man’s friend, also a hunter in the same area, had previously died of CJD, the publication says.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Hunt Small-Tract Honey Holes Like many hunters, Lovett is often limited to chasing toms on several small farms rather than one large estate, a reality that has forced him to adjust his tactics.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
As a result, Itta often relies on finding pelts herself or through her network of hunters in the area, sometimes happening upon them organically.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
The Reynolds family contacted paleontologist Dean Lomax at the University of Bristol and amateur fossil hunter Paul de la Salle.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
While some python hunters have eaten Florida snakes and restaurants have dabbled with exotic offerings like python pizza over the years, no commercial sale of snake meat is currently allowed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
There’s a broad idea known as the hunter versus farmer hypothesis that covers this phenomenon.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
The opposing side of the debate — which includes not only trophy hunters but also pragmatic conservationists — says trophy hunting is controlled, unlike poaching, and has more financial benefits for local communities and for conservation than photographic tourism does.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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hunter
noun
hunt·er
ˈhənt-ər 
1
: a person who hunts
especially
: one who hunts game
2
: a dog or horse used or trained for hunting
Geographical Definition
Hunter
geographical name
Hun·ter
ˈhən-tər
river 287 miles (462 kilometers) long in eastern New South Wales, southeastern Australia, flowing east into the Pacific
Biographical Definition
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