Thesaurus results for COURSER

courser

noun

Definition of courser

as in hunter

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as in mount

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Recent Examples of courser India is the only country with more than one bird on the list, with the Himalayan quail, last sighted in 1877, and the Jerdon's courser, which was witnessed much more recently in 2009. — Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021 This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser. — The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012

Recent Examples of Synonyms for courser

Noun

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Hamilton conducts guided fossil hunting tours through his company, Megalodon Adventures, and recommends fossil hunters time their visit to coincide with low tide.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Definition of sheepdog

Noun

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of trotter

Noun

The rodeo will also include food vendors, live music, mini pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and local vendors.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
The committee moved the paddock closer to spectators and added a vendor village, children’s zone, pony rides and petting zoo.

— Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026