as in hunter
a person who hunts game the huntsman presented the king with two pheasants for the royal table

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Recent Examples of huntsman Orion: Orion was a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed amongst the stars, securing his place in heroic tales for all time. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Sep. 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 In the new pic, the nations of medieval Europe struggle for power, the ruthless Austrian Empire invades neighboring Switzerland, and peaceful huntsman William Tell is thrust into the heart of their resistance. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for huntsman
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  • The stand-up comedian has bought the former house of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the ghost hunters who inspired the couple played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in The Conjuring franchise.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • People at a vigil in London on July 30, 2016, hold candles and pamphlets showing an image of Cecil the lion, who was killed by an American trophy hunter in 2015.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Huntsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huntsman. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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