huntress

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Recent Examples of huntress 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 Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock. Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 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
  • Of course, every good hunter has his faithful hunting dogs, and Orion’s best friends were his big dog, Canis Major, and his little dog, Canis Minor, which are Latin for big and little dog respectively.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Kock maintains the presence of these smart hunters has chased the once dominant great whites further along the coast and insists that overall, the population of great whites in South African waters is stable.
    Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Russian sportsman, 30, experienced his first loss of a tour-level match without winning a game during the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, April 8.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
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

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“Huntress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huntress. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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