fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfi-shər-mən 
1
: one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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fishermen sorting out their catch
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But that's not stopping some younger generation fishermen.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Betty, a fisherman’s wife (Beatie Edney), attempts to convince a visiting doctor (Cook) that her curing a villager of tuberculosis was not evidence of her medical skills.
—Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite Tolley’s success over the decades, town officials forced him to operate elsewhere this past season amid a controversy that blindsided the fisherman and his neighbors.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
These efforts actively provide security for the fishing season and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests, as well as the lives and property, of Chinese fishermen—including those from the Taiwan region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Betty, a fisherman’s wife (Beatie Edney), attempts to convince a visiting doctor (Cook) that her curing a villager of tuberculosis was not evidence of her medical skills.
—Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Despite Tolley’s success over the decades, town officials forced him to operate elsewhere this past season amid a controversy that blindsided the fisherman and his neighbors.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
These efforts actively provide security for the fishing season and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests, as well as the lives and property, of Chinese fishermen—including those from the Taiwan region.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fisherman. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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fisherman
noun
fish·er·man
ˈfish-ər-mən
1
: a person who fishes
2
: a ship used in commercial fishing
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