as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
Even my dad, an expert whitewater rafter, skilled fisherman, and collector of inflatable boats, will pick this paddle board over the plethora of options in the garage.
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Lacoste, meanwhile, leaned into the trendy fisherman sandal look.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
Get some predatory fishermen involved who are encroaching on the Buckleys’ cherished waters.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
The series is inspired by Williamson’s father, who was a fisherman and began smuggling drugs in the 1980s to make ends meet.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
Lacoste, meanwhile, leaned into the trendy fisherman sandal look.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
Get some predatory fishermen involved who are encroaching on the Buckleys’ cherished waters.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
The series is inspired by Williamson’s father, who was a fisherman and began smuggling drugs in the 1980s to make ends meet.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisherman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
fisher
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Think of hunters and fishers, farmers and ranchers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, campers and birders who all cherish open lands–whatever their politics.—
T. A. Barron,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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Here’s how to forage, eat and grow the mighty fungi in L.A. Feb. 1, 2023 Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989.—
Mattha Busby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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