as in archers
a person who hunts game
hunters must have a license to shoot deer
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Recent Examples of hunters
Latour said Thompson and his family were avid hunters.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, house hunters are balking at lofty pricing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Together, the two types of planet are the most common classes of world discovered by exoplanet hunters so far.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the successful hunters was Bruce Nelson, of Hastings, who had applied for an elk license every year that Michigan conducted a drawing since 1964.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
House hunters aiming toward Northern Kentucky may have more of an advantage when negotiating with sellers in 2026, as the local market appears to be balancing out in Greater Cincinnati.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
National Weather Service The real danger for aurora hunters is the extreme cold that has moved into the Chicago area.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
For aurora-hunters and night sky photographers alike, this may be the last great aurora opportunity for years — and one that could be visible farther south than usual, if solar activity aligns just right.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Evolutionary biologists have long debated whether hunters or climate change ultimately doomed the woolly rhinoceros.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Today, house hunters are balking at lofty pricing.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Together, the two types of planet are the most common classes of world discovered by exoplanet hunters so far.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the successful hunters was Bruce Nelson, of Hastings, who had applied for an elk license every year that Michigan conducted a drawing since 1964.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
House hunters aiming toward Northern Kentucky may have more of an advantage when negotiating with sellers in 2026, as the local market appears to be balancing out in Greater Cincinnati.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
National Weather Service The real danger for aurora hunters is the extreme cold that has moved into the Chicago area.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
For aurora-hunters and night sky photographers alike, this may be the last great aurora opportunity for years — and one that could be visible farther south than usual, if solar activity aligns just right.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Evolutionary biologists have long debated whether hunters or climate change ultimately doomed the woolly rhinoceros.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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