Definition of fishernext
as in fisherman
someone who catches fish few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father

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Recent Examples of fisher The orca in the photo eventually died, but also capsized the boat, leaving the fishers to be rescued by other boats. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Fly-fishers will find an extensive stretch of Gold Medal Water (a designation for quality and trout density) in Colorado, with access to browns, brookies, cutthroats, and rainbow trout. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Businesses and other organizations also use Form 1099-MISC to report payments to attorneys, health care providers, commercial fishers, and others. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 GrowNYC’s flagship market operates four days a week year-round and hosts up to 140 regional farmers, fishers and bakers from within a 250-mile radius during peak season. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisher
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fisherman
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  • Campbell can currently be seen in Netflix’s Below, playing the troubled Newfoundland expat Jay Penney, one of fisherman Calvin Penney’s (Josh Hartnett) three kids.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Hero With a Tragic Backstory Below stars Josh Hartnett as Calvin Penney, a fisherman fallen on hard times who now retrieves chunks of floating Arctic ice to be used in making vodka and reluctantly AirBnBs his home to tourists.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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