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 hunters didn’t need the DeFlock map in downtown Atlanta, where cameras seem to outnumber pigeons.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Here, visitors can celebrate all forms of this beloved regional ingredient, including cooking demonstrations, sampling local delicacies, and purchasing white truffles directly from the trifulao, or truffle hunters, themselves.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

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
How do sheepdogs successfully steer small groups of erratic sheep?

— Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 11 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

Mark Garcia, of Irvine, who won second place in the amateur category, found a mother harbor seal with her pup on a lazy afternoon at Treasure Island Beach.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
The beloved pup died in 1840 and is buried on the grounds of Windsor Castle, per English Heritage.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of pup

Noun

There’ll still be animal exhibitions and a junior livestock auction, too, along with pony and camel rides and a petting zoo.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Hers is a story that begins with a pushchair, a pony, and a mother’s refusal to buy toys for her children.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026