as in archer
a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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Recent Examples of hunter Many hunters and target shooters feared the measure would reduce their access to public land. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 25 June 2025 These are a great choice for the ballpark or general use, but not as good for birders and hunters. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 June 2025 In February, the Commerce Department fired more than 600 probationary employees at NOAA, including hurricane hunters, meteorologists and storm modelers. Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2025 Market hunters of later days could tell grisly stories of waterfowl mowed down en masse. Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunter
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Noun
  • Nothing can stand in the way of the archer expressing themselves.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
  • Her skills as a high-level archer, her medical knowledge as a traveling dialysis technician and her horticultural training proved crucial to her survival.
    Viola Flowers, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.
    Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Even today, falconers in the Middle East still regard the gyrfalcon as the most prestigious bird, often breeding them selectively for sport and tradition.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Over the following days, participants can marvel as local Kazakh falconers compete on horseback with their eagles in tow, participating in rigorous contests that showcase the natural instincts and abilities of the birds.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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