plural mushers
: one who drives a dogsled over snow
The Iditarod race started in 1925 after 20 mushers transported medicine to Nome, Alaska.—
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Many mushers have won multiple Iditarod titles, but only two — Susan Butcher and Lance Mackey — won their second title the year after getting their first.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
There are certain rules that all of the Iditarod mushers must follow throughout the race.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
There are 17 mushers, or racers, signed up to compete in the UP 200, with two having withdrawn.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Offers morning and afternoon tours for two people per sled, with a guide or musher accompanying each sled.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
There are certain rules that all of the Iditarod mushers must follow throughout the race.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
There are 17 mushers, or racers, signed up to compete in the UP 200, with two having withdrawn.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Offers morning and afternoon tours for two people per sled, with a guide or musher accompanying each sled.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for musher
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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