as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
An article in 1900 describes a fisherman finding two skeletons in a cave along the banks of Trinity’s West Fork, about 10 to 12 miles west of downtown.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Warden Bob Markle was an accomplished sport fisherman, in demand as a guide for visiting dignitaries, and likely to be found fishing or hunting on off-duty time.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread even more widely, to packaging, household goods, appliances, medicines and electronics.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Occasionally the focus drops to the fishermen’s crustacean quarry in the deep, also guarded and unhurried but intensely vulnerable; the man-lobster parallel isn’t stretched to the point of contrivance, but the film takes a thoughtfully holistic view of all the region’s living inhabitants.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Warden Bob Markle was an accomplished sport fisherman, in demand as a guide for visiting dignitaries, and likely to be found fishing or hunting on off-duty time.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread even more widely, to packaging, household goods, appliances, medicines and electronics.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Occasionally the focus drops to the fishermen’s crustacean quarry in the deep, also guarded and unhurried but intensely vulnerable; the man-lobster parallel isn’t stretched to the point of contrivance, but the film takes a thoughtfully holistic view of all the region’s living inhabitants.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
fisher
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The lake is surrounded by Ouachita National Forest and has 40,000 acres of clear water that is a playground for boaters, swimmers, fishers, and campers.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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