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Recent Examples of angler
As in much of McGuane’s fiction, the natural environment—in this case, the vitreous Florida flats, and the angler-tormenting tarpon, permit, and bonefish that populate them—provides the foil.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Fisheries managers on rivers like the Platte still held out a little, allowing any angler to keep one trout longer than 20 inches.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Jared Bednar, an avid angler, likes to compare his hockey team over a long season to a boat.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The treasure was found near an angler’s summer house in the Stockholm area, but the exact location is being kept secret for security reasons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Fisheries managers on rivers like the Platte still held out a little, allowing any angler to keep one trout longer than 20 inches.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Jared Bednar, an avid angler, likes to compare his hockey team over a long season to a boat.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The treasure was found near an angler’s summer house in the Stockholm area, but the exact location is being kept secret for security reasons.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angler
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The plot requires the tailor’s wife to introduce doubts in the fisherwoman’s mind about her affectionate man’s fidelity.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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The investment makes sense for the comedian, who is an avid fly fisherman in his spare time.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Dec. 2025
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Hunting and fishing guide Donna McDonald, sheep rancher John Helle, fly fisherman and river health advocate Chris Edgington and conservationist Emily Cleveland come from across the state and across the political spectrum, but find common cause in a devotion to public lands.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
24 Nov. 2025
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The increasing alienation leaves fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) living offshore on a big trawler as his hold on domestic security slips.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Greece has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrants and refugees approaching by sea, including a shipwreck in 2023 in which hundreds of migrants died after what witnesses said was the coast guard’s attempt to tow their trawler.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Walsh styled them with the fisherman sweater, the Merino wool coat, and loafers—a sleek, monochromatic outfit that proves how polished capsule pieces can look when styled thoughtfully.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dining venues will focus on local flavors, sourcing ingredients from regional farmers and fishermen and the on-site organic garden.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Permits were even required for Gazan fisherfolk to use the sea.—
Literary Hub
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Angler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angler. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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