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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-gatherers
Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.
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Big Think, 1 May 2026
This pattern of temporary settlement continues among modern hunter-gatherers today, like the !
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
At that time, agriculture had not yet emerged, and humans lived as hunter-gatherers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 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
By analyzing the bones and pyre sediments, researchers believe that hunter-gatherers cremated the body of a woman about 9,500 years ago, according to their study published Thursday in the journal Science Advances.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The authors of the new, groundbreaking study noted that the discovery changed their perspective on these early hunter-gatherers in Africa, as a group that demonstrated cohesion, as the site appeared to hold significance as a permanent location where individuals were laid to rest.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
But overall the practice remained rare and is associated with food-producing societies and not hunter-gatherers.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 1 May 2026
This pattern of temporary settlement continues among modern hunter-gatherers today, like the !
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
At that time, agriculture had not yet emerged, and humans lived as hunter-gatherers.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 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
By analyzing the bones and pyre sediments, researchers believe that hunter-gatherers cremated the body of a woman about 9,500 years ago, according to their study published Thursday in the journal Science Advances.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The authors of the new, groundbreaking study noted that the discovery changed their perspective on these early hunter-gatherers in Africa, as a group that demonstrated cohesion, as the site appeared to hold significance as a permanent location where individuals were laid to rest.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
But overall the practice remained rare and is associated with food-producing societies and not hunter-gatherers.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunter-gatherers
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For deal hunters and people fixing up their starter apartments, Wayfair has much to offer in the way of a truly massive selection of affordable lighting.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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When The Worm’s Cannon Fires Velvet worms are nocturnal hunters that move through leaf litter, rotting logs and other cluttered, low-light environments.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 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-gatherers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter-gatherers. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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