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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
Our meteorologists and fishers.
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Police warned boaters and ice fishers along the river to keep an eye on any small pets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
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
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
The culinary team works with local farms, ranches, and fishers to source ingredients.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, is the perfect mountain town for fly fishers and country music lovers.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Sara Almabruk of the Libyan Biology Society also noted that training local fishers in more sustainable fishing methods would reduce their incentive to catch and sell great whites illegally.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Efforts have been reinforced with more than 100 personnel, supported by police and navy, who were combing four sectors in inflatable boats, navy ships and rescue vessels with the assistance of local fishers and residents.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Police warned boaters and ice fishers along the river to keep an eye on any small pets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
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
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
The culinary team works with local farms, ranches, and fishers to source ingredients.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Bristol Bristol, Tennessee, is the perfect mountain town for fly fishers and country music lovers.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Sara Almabruk of the Libyan Biology Society also noted that training local fishers in more sustainable fishing methods would reduce their incentive to catch and sell great whites illegally.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Efforts have been reinforced with more than 100 personnel, supported by police and navy, who were combing four sectors in inflatable boats, navy ships and rescue vessels with the assistance of local fishers and residents.
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishers
fishermen
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Milos sources fresh seafood and produce from local fishermen and farmers across Greece and the Mediterranean.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her body wasn’t found for more than two weeks when fishermen discovered a naked woman in the river 4 miles downstream from where she was last seen.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishers. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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