bounty hunter

noun

1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered

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With some assistance from the bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa), Kara and Ruthye track down Krem and his evil Brigands. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 The movie basically imports Superman’s moral code, which doesn’t really jibe in a story filled to the brim with cigar-chomping bounty hunters and outlaws. David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 Momoa also re-enters the DC fold as a different character, Lobo, a heavy-metal intergalactic bounty hunter. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounty hunter

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of bounty hunter was in 1868

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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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