as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
Two fishermen were onboard the boat, which was found capsized off Provincetown on Thursday.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The rookie fisherman was 25 years old and had only just returned to the ship after a few weeks on medical leave.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
This kit is the ultimate for serious magnet fishermen.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
That could push traditional fishermen toward larger communities and into the ranks of commercial fishing.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The rookie fisherman was 25 years old and had only just returned to the ship after a few weeks on medical leave.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
This kit is the ultimate for serious magnet fishermen.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
That could push traditional fishermen toward larger communities and into the ranks of commercial fishing.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
fisher
Noun
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Pierson, Bonner and Big 11 lakes will also be open to fishers during the summer months.—
Sofi Zeman
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Big finds Plenty of videos online show all kinds of objects that lucky fishers pulled out.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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