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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.
—Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In David Mackenzie's Whistleblower Thriller 'Relay' - Toronto Film Festival
Inspired by the legendary tale, Claes Bang takes on the role of William Tell, a noble huntsman whose peaceful life is shattered when the ruthless Austrian Empire invades his homeland of Switzerland.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
William Tell, set in 1307 and adapting Friedrich Schiller’s play, stars Danish actor Claes Bang as huntsman Tell, Ben Kingsley as King Albrecht, Rafe Spall as Stauffacher and Jonathan Pryce as Attinghausen.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.
—Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In David Mackenzie's Whistleblower Thriller 'Relay' - Toronto Film Festival
Inspired by the legendary tale, Claes Bang takes on the role of William Tell, a noble huntsman whose peaceful life is shattered when the ruthless Austrian Empire invades his homeland of Switzerland.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
William Tell, set in 1307 and adapting Friedrich Schiller’s play, stars Danish actor Claes Bang as huntsman Tell, Ben Kingsley as King Albrecht, Rafe Spall as Stauffacher and Jonathan Pryce as Attinghausen.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for huntsman
hunter
Noun
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While advantageous to hunters who want to be hidden from their targets, such an outfit presents obvious difficulties for searchers trying to find someone who could be incapacitated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In April, Zillow released a list of metro areas where first-time house hunters may have a better shot at making a purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Huntsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huntsman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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