as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
When dessert is finished, Spector and Jacobson both try their hand at fly fishing, guided by local fishermen.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
The victim was reported missing in July 1998 and her body, which was battered, was found by a fisherman in the water near the Pensacola Bay Bridge.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Hear the sound of the waves and taste the freshest seafood caught by local fishermen at the outdoor beachside Fuego, situated by the Maykana Beach Club.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
The victim was reported missing in July 1998 and her body, which was battered, was found by a fisherman in the water near the Pensacola Bay Bridge.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Hear the sound of the waves and taste the freshest seafood caught by local fishermen at the outdoor beachside Fuego, situated by the Maykana Beach Club.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
fisher
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Most of these migrants were fisher-hunter-gatherers and belonged to numerous ethnic groups who left vital evidence of their presence in stones, burial sites, and artifacts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The lights themselves are also heavy, can make the nets sag, and not easy for fishers to work with.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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