as in fishermen
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fishers
Seaweed farming could open up an additional income source that makes use of fishers’ existing gear and expertise.
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Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The first foreigners to spend more than a brief time in the Northern Territory were Buginese and Makasarese sea cucumber fishers from the island of Celebes (Sulawesi).
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The lake is surrounded by Ouachita National Forest and has 40,000 acres of clear water that is a playground for boaters, swimmers, fishers, and campers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Big finds Plenty of videos online show all kinds of objects that lucky fishers pulled out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
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
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
—Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
The first foreigners to spend more than a brief time in the Northern Territory were Buginese and Makasarese sea cucumber fishers from the island of Celebes (Sulawesi).
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The lake is surrounded by Ouachita National Forest and has 40,000 acres of clear water that is a playground for boaters, swimmers, fishers, and campers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Big finds Plenty of videos online show all kinds of objects that lucky fishers pulled out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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The restaurant celebrates the North Carolina shore through inventive dishes that utilize fresh catches from area fishermen and coastal foragers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Luxury yachters, kayakers, and recreational fishermen routinely navigate these waterways without knowing their connection to enslavement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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