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Recent Examples of fisherwoman
In it, a former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, now sinking under the sea, sparks memories and desires in a fisherwoman and her young grand-daughter.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Whitman is reportedly an avid fly fisherwoman.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In each port, travelers can expect excursions that are both heart-pounding and dip into the local culture, like a helicopter flight over the towering Mahoney Falls or a local seafood tasting led by an Alaskan fisherwoman.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
The oddball fable from directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer made its premiere at this weekend's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where audiences were treated to a delightfully weird premise: Wicker tells the tale of a fisherwoman who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Colman plays as a fisherwoman, her village’s outcast, who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband (Skarsgård).
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Oscar winner Olivia Colman is a sardonic fisherwoman who asks a basketmaker to weave her a handsome husband (Alexander Skarsgård) in Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s characteristically whimsical follow-up to their surreal end-of-the-world comedy Save Yourselves!.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Whitman is reportedly an avid fly fisherwoman.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In each port, travelers can expect excursions that are both heart-pounding and dip into the local culture, like a helicopter flight over the towering Mahoney Falls or a local seafood tasting led by an Alaskan fisherwoman.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The film follows a lonely fisherwoman who asks a master basket weaver to build her a husband out of wood, only to become the envy of the village that once shunned her.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
The oddball fable from directors Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer made its premiere at this weekend's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where audiences were treated to a delightfully weird premise: Wicker tells the tale of a fisherwoman who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Colman plays as a fisherwoman, her village’s outcast, who asks a basketmaker to weave her a husband (Skarsgård).
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Oscar winner Olivia Colman is a sardonic fisherwoman who asks a basketmaker to weave her a handsome husband (Alexander Skarsgård) in Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s characteristically whimsical follow-up to their surreal end-of-the-world comedy Save Yourselves!.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherwoman
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Higher fuel and food costs are causing consumers to scale back on spending at restaurants, a trend that is also pinching local businesses and commercial fishermen.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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El Niño was originally recognized by fishermen off the coast of South America in the 1600s with the appearance of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean around Christmas.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Renowned for their energetic dance and songs, the Bété clan is a subgroup of the Kruo people of Côte D’Ivoire, who are a community of coastal fisherfolk and farmers; other prominent Bété people include Grammy-winning musician Dobet Gnahore and Chelsea Football Club star Didier Drogba.—
Chinonso Ihekire,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Harry, of the fisherfolk organization, noted that the strike comes as the eastern Caribbean prepares for the peak of tuna season, with many fishermen depending on catches for their livelihoods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Fisherwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherwoman. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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