Definition of fishernext
as in fisherman
someone who catches fish few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father

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Recent Examples of fisher But most such fishers in Destin are hobbyists. Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 Hood River is built along the Columbia River, providing easy water access for windsurfers, boaters, and fishers. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 Every June, Oceans Month reminds us that the ocean connects us all — to see the connection between the creek behind a neighborhood and the deep Atlantic, between a crabber on the Chesapeake and a fisher in the South Pacific and between local action and planetary consequence. Serena C. McIlwain, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026 Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisher
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  • The five survivors were found late Saturday afloat, clinging to a fish trap belonging to a local fisherman, Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of the Makassar Search and Rescue Office, said in a statement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The tower is primarily used for search-and-rescue operations involving fishermen at sea as well as ensuring maritime security.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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