archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈär-chə-rē 
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The 2025 hunting season opens with archery September 17, followed by muzzleloader in October and rifle season in November.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Between cooking sessions, hospitality professionals — who rarely have time to enjoy peers' work during their demanding schedules — swim in the lake, hike trails or try activities like archery and canoeing.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Changes to antlerless harvest during the early and late archery seasons in the Upper Peninsula have been implemented.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The 2025 hunting season opens with archery September 17, followed by muzzleloader in October and rifle season in November.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Between cooking sessions, hospitality professionals — who rarely have time to enjoy peers' work during their demanding schedules — swim in the lake, hike trails or try activities like archery and canoeing.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Changes to antlerless harvest during the early and late archery seasons in the Upper Peninsula have been implemented.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈärch-(ə-)rē
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
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