hunters

plural of hunter
as in archers
a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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Recent Examples of hunters A lot of hunters would say two is too early to begin teaching kids archery. Beka Garris, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026 Employers continue to report talent shortages while millions of capable job hunters struggle to find work. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The soundtrack is iconic, the gameplay is fluid and responsive and rewards skilled players, and there were so many secrets to be found that Easter egg hunters are still discovering bits, pieces, and oddities to this day. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Here’s what officials want all eager South Florida bug-hunters to know. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 And some countries, including the United States, ban seal products, though others carve out exemptions for items produced by indigenous hunters. Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Their background as water dogs and hunters has fine-tuned their olfactory senses to an elite level. Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026 These skilled hunters stalk their prey in a variety of ways, from hydroplaning onto the sand to grab seals to corralling fish into big bait balls for a snack. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible. Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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