falconer

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Recent Examples of falconer Even today, falconers in the Middle East still regard the gyrfalcon as the most prestigious bird, often breeding them selectively for sport and tradition. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 The male Harris’ Hawk was brought to justice by its namesake, local resident Steve Harris, who managed to trap it in a cage, before two falconers rushed over to help, one of the falconers, Alan Greenhalgh, told CNN on Friday. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 The falconer has landed in hot water before. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 Two more photos depict the pigeon’s unfortunate end—bleeding from a slit in its neck, leaving droplets of blood splattered on the falconer’s pristine thawb. M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for falconer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falconer
Noun
  • The ideal perch for any avid birders: Cape May Point State Park, or the platform at Montreal Beach, which is staffed by naturalists.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Feeding Hummingbirds in Winter Serious birders often keep their hummingbird feeders up year-round in hopes of seeing rare winter hummers.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Fowlers have three children — including a son and daughter who are also Chapman alumni — 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and divide their time between residences on the East and West Coasts.
    Orange County Register, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2017
Noun
  • Standing tall in individual cases are a kneeling archer, a standing archer, an armored warrior, a high-ranking officer and a young attendant.
    Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The archers were amazed at how strong the bow was for its size.
    Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t miss the katong laksa and ayam buah keluak (an iconic Peranakan dish, and a personal favorite of mine) prepared by Shangri-La chefs in collaboration with local cooks from Singapore’s hawker centers.
    Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The mall fills up with crappy weed shops and keychain hawkers; underfunding means the maintenance slips; eventually, maybe, there’s a bankruptcy, followed by a long twilight as an eyesore.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Wright called 911 for help, which included a trapper that captured the gator.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Typically, the life of a mountain man or trapper was a hard and isolated lifestyle.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Falconer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falconer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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