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someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fishermen
The deceased victim was near fishermen in the Mar Chiquita lagoon when the current came in and trapped thousands of beachgoers, La Nación reported.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Blue Dog Bar & Grill boasts the freshest seafood on the island, sourcing its ingredients from local fishermen, brewers, farmers, and ranchers on Pine Island and southwest Florida.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The restaurant traces its heritage to 1998, when commercial fishermen Shele and Harley Toftey opened Dockside Fish Market in 1998 to sell and cook their catch.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
My dad was born on a ranch, and my mom was born in a coastal community of fishermen.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Blue Dog Bar & Grill boasts the freshest seafood on the island, sourcing its ingredients from local fishermen, brewers, farmers, and ranchers on Pine Island and southwest Florida.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The restaurant traces its heritage to 1998, when commercial fishermen Shele and Harley Toftey opened Dockside Fish Market in 1998 to sell and cook their catch.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Environmental groups and area fishermen and shrimpers are suing to block the new facility, claiming regulators have not adequately assessed the cumulative environmental impacts of it when considered alongside other LNG export facilities in the area currently operating or in the planning stages.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
My dad was born on a ranch, and my mom was born in a coastal community of fishermen.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishermen
fishers
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Willow Beach also allows fishers to take home most of their catches, with a few exceptions for rare fish.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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With sea lions still eating thousands of salmon each spring at sites such as the Bonneville Dam, near Portland, some local fishers, tribal members, and politicians are pushing for the mammals’ body count to rise.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fishermen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishermen. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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