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
One such example was a fisher-hunter-gatherer base camp of six huts on the shore of Israel’s Sea of Galilee dating back 23,000 years.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
To raise awareness of health risks, Tanapon Phenrat of Naresuan University helped develop a smartphone fish safety app, training fishers in Chiang Saen to use it to identify and upload images of suspicious fish.
—Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
This activity harms unique ecosystems and significantly impacts artisanal and small-scale fishers in the region.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisher
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After the war began, the Israeli military heavily restricted sea activity in Gaza, with the United Nations reporting that some fishermen were attacked onshore or at sea, including incidents involving fishermen using paddle boats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Villagers who lived here before the nickel boom don’t share in the new wealth, like Mariana, 35, who is married to a fisherman.—
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7 May 2026
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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