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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

Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Last year, Russian lawmaker Sergey Mironov suggested Svalbard should be renamed the Pomor Islands, in reference to a group of Russian hunters and trappers present on the archipelago centuries ago.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

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
That sportsmen’s movement, driven by the men who loved to hunt big animals, took hold in the Alleghenies too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of sportsman

Noun

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
Though who’s the better huntsman may never be known, the two have specialized in tracking down quarterbacks and running backs for the Cavs.

— Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025