as in hunter
a member of a culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals
a tribe of hunter-gatherers
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Recent Examples of hunter-gatherer
But the heart of the film is a lengthy stretch in Namibia, where, from within a community of San hunter-gatherers, Boyes enlists three trackers to accompany him on the long, difficult trek to Angola.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
The essay presents an alternate view of our hunter-gatherer history, foregrounding the feminine act of collecting.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
For those who thought that hunter-gatherers were lost to the pages of history, think again.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s also a nontrivial risk that ungoverned AI returns our kids or our kids’ kids to hunter-gatherer status.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
The essay presents an alternate view of our hunter-gatherer history, foregrounding the feminine act of collecting.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
For those who thought that hunter-gatherers were lost to the pages of history, think again.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s also a nontrivial risk that ungoverned AI returns our kids or our kids’ kids to hunter-gatherer status.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hunter-gatherer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunter-gatherer
Noun
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Investigators did not release details of how the hunters found the body.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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An adult nonresident combination hunting and fishing license alone is $264, according to Fish and Game’s website, and an elk tag will run an out-of-state hunter an additional $650.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With traces of the trap titans that paved the way, Kushington’s motivational raps filled his trapper-friendly The Streets Is Yours debut project, which arrived last March.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even though trapping itself isn’t painful to the animal, some anti-trappers and hunters are uncomfortable with the idea of an animal being captive, or experiencing fear when the trapper arrives to check the trap.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hunter-gatherer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter-gatherer. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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