as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
The ribbing, a feature fishermen look for, also traps more air to retain body heat.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
The fisherman, later identified as Kevin Phan, is seen pulling the line in and immediately cutting the shark off it with a pair of scissors in the clip.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
There were also the Japanese abalone fishermen, and the Mexican labourers whose descendants now make up the majority of the population and whose food, available all over town, is extraordinary.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
The fisherman, later identified as Kevin Phan, is seen pulling the line in and immediately cutting the shark off it with a pair of scissors in the clip.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
There were also the Japanese abalone fishermen, and the Mexican labourers whose descendants now make up the majority of the population and whose food, available all over town, is extraordinary.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
fisher
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Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Fresno Forestry Sciences Laboratory, for example, focused its research ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada mountains, looking at strategies to help sustain species like the California spotted owls, fishers and yellow-legged frogs.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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