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huntress

noun

Definition of huntress

as in hunter

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Recent Examples of huntress Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Located in a panoramic point of Villa d’Este, the Grotto of Diana, the goddess huntress symbolizing virtue, is a cruciform plan nymphaeum located in the Cardinal’s Walk and was built between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 In the first story, 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, only to be dragged to a treacherous magical land by a beast-like creature who demands retribution. — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Striking six-foot-tall huntress Haley Fitzgerald of Spruced Plume hunts to eat. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for huntress

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Noun

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Hamilton conducts guided fossil hunting tours through his company, Megalodon Adventures, and recommends fossil hunters time their visit to coincide with low tide.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

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Fellow sportsman Jannik Sinner hoisted the Wimbledon trophy with his go-to Rolex Daytona on his wrist.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
Here is a film where fascists literally organize a soccer game for propaganda purposes, hoping to stage a sportsman-like event that will soften the public perception of their brutal regime.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026

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Its eight legs span some 28 cm (11 inches), a measurement just barely bested by our next spider, the giant huntsman.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed amongst the stars, securing his place in heroic tales for all time.

— Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026