backwoodsman

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Recent Examples of backwoodsman Deep in the Bitterroot National Forest, this bear-dogging backwoodsman has vivid memories of the old days. Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2020 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. Patti Nickell, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2017 In the formal dining room, the couple entertained both dignitaries and Tennessee backwoodsmen, without regard for their station, and in a placid location behind the garden are their graves. Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2017 Tepi was an accomplished hunter and tracker and a superb backwoodsman. National Geographic, 17 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backwoodsman
Noun
  • Built in 1879 by enterprising townsfolk, the Zermatterhof has been welcoming royalty, celebrities, and intrepid mountaineers for nearly a century and a half.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her character is a peasant who, around the midway mark, gives an inspiring speech to her granddaughter, Afra (Wardi Eilabuni).
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Slaves, serfs, peasants, and wage workers mostly understood that what was being struck was a hammer blow on their behalf.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Backwoodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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