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someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fishermen
The Hummingbird Way Mobile Chef Jim Smith's rotating menu at The Hummingbird Way is rooted in coastal favorites and modern Southern cooking, with a commitment to local farmers and fishermen woven throughout.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Typically at this time of year Evergreen Lake is busy with skaters and ice fishermen.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The best places to catch a large quantity of sizable trout are Lake Hattie and Twin Buttes, both of which are large enough for fishermen to spread out and offer good habitat for large fish.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
His grandfathers, fishermen Pietro Tarantino and Gaetano D’Acquisto, immigrated to the area from Porticello, Sicily, in the early 1900s and settled in Little Italy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Martin explains that in addition to the anger that all the other fishermen are feeling, he feels personally betrayed by DTF because his family allowed the organization to use its business, Roland Martin Marina, as the base for its first-ever event on Lake Okeechobee.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Changing politics and overfishing led to the club's closure in 1970, and for several decades, this section of the coast has been the home of local fishermen, visited by surfers and little more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
The preference for fish is given because, according to Catholic tradition, it is considered an austere food and has a broad meaning in the biblical story of the loaves and fishes, as well as in the fact that four of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus were fishermen.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Typically at this time of year Evergreen Lake is busy with skaters and ice fishermen.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The best places to catch a large quantity of sizable trout are Lake Hattie and Twin Buttes, both of which are large enough for fishermen to spread out and offer good habitat for large fish.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
His grandfathers, fishermen Pietro Tarantino and Gaetano D’Acquisto, immigrated to the area from Porticello, Sicily, in the early 1900s and settled in Little Italy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
For years, fishermen dumped this waste into the Gulf of Mexico.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Martin explains that in addition to the anger that all the other fishermen are feeling, he feels personally betrayed by DTF because his family allowed the organization to use its business, Roland Martin Marina, as the base for its first-ever event on Lake Okeechobee.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Changing politics and overfishing led to the club's closure in 1970, and for several decades, this section of the coast has been the home of local fishermen, visited by surfers and little more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
The preference for fish is given because, according to Catholic tradition, it is considered an austere food and has a broad meaning in the biblical story of the loaves and fishes, as well as in the fact that four of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus were fishermen.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishermen
fishers
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Local fishers produced a live specimen and photographic evidence of species undocumented by science for a decade or more — a vivid illustration of the gap between scientific documentation and on-the-ground reality.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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Local guides and fishers were partners in the search, and their knowledge of the forest proved indispensable.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Fishermen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishermen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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