Definition of LUMBERJACKS

Examples of lumberjack in a Sentence

the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

Recent Examples on the Web Pacelli, whose thick beard and wardrobe of plaid shirts give him the look of a lumberjack, and his staff carve up a 700-plus-pound steer and three whole hogs a week. — Washington Post, "This little butcher shop in rural West Virginia is turning out world-class burgers," 5 Nov. 2019 The giant lumberjack, which has stood in a hunched position in the Eco Experience Building for four years, leaning on his 100-pound ax, won’t be going far. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Sold! Paul Bunyan, the big voice on recycling at the State Fair, has been auctioned to a new owner," 30 Aug. 2019 The 2020 Sports Show features a full line-up of favorites, including boats, travel and outfitters booths, seminars by fishing and hunting experts, the fastest retriever contest, lumberjacks, the trout pond and climbing wall. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Archery will fly to new heights at the 80th Journal Sentinel Sports Show," 3 Mar. 2020 Already on the books is a leather-and-lace collab at the Tribeca Film Festival; ‘70s bell pants; lumberjack outerwear; and, a cerulean blue Gucci coat that quickly made its way onto our spring-transition wishlists. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, "Chloë Sevigny’s Simone Rocha Maternity Look Is Extremely Covetable," 5 Mar. 2020 Per usual, there'll be lumberjacks and fastest-retriever competitions and a trout pond, along with scores of outdoor-sports-minded vendors packing the hall at 640 S. 84th St. in West Allis. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend, including Rockabilly Chili, 'Set It Off' and more," 4 Mar. 2020 The waist-high overalls were soon being sported by miners, teamsters, lumberjacks, and farmers with thousands of San Franciscans wearing Levi’s (trademarked in 1966) by the end of 1873. — Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine, "New Levi’s Exhibit to Showcase Albert Einstein’s Iconic Leather Jacket," 12 Feb. 2020 The paint, along with numerous, weathered springboard notches cut by lumberjacks into what are now stumps, are reminders of how vulnerable the redwood forests in the Bay Area and California have been over the past 150 years. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Big grove of old-growth Santa Cruz redwoods saved, helping species restoration," 30 Jan. 2020 Modern machinery isn’t as flexible as a lumberjack. — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, "Bonnie Blodgett: Living and (hands-on) learning with my Japanese larch," 16 Nov. 2019

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“Lumberjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumberjack. Accessed 1 Jun. 2020.

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