lumberjacks

plural of lumberjack
as in lumbermen
a person whose job is to cut down trees the sawmill gets most of its business from the lumberjacks up north

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Recent Examples of lumberjacks Letrell often wore Ben Davis shirts, a popular brand among lumberjacks, with the iconic monkey logo. Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Three times a day on the Lawn, Lee LeCaptain and his crew of touring lumberjacks are performing feats of logrolling, axe-throwing and other tricks involving wood and sharp objects. Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026 The lumberjacks had used their trucks to block access to the Quebec border in protest of Canadian loggers who were stealing their jobs by working for less. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The celebrated musicians, the eclectic writers, the artist troupes, the lumberjacks, the magicians. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Besides those figures holding mufflers and tires, others were outfitted as cowboys, Indians, lumberjacks (often known as Paul Bunyans), astronauts, chefs, dentists, golfers, hot dog vendors, race-car drivers, pirates and service-station attendants. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The line's North to Alaska program brings Indigenous Alaskans and resident experts on board, from lumberjacks who can swing an axe with style to mountain climbers who have tackled Denali. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The company was created to provide durable and functional garments for hunters, lumberjacks and railway workers. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026 Sangliers are early risers, tasked with following lumberjacks from forest to forest in pursuit of felled trees destined for sawmills. Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The history of gubernatorial candidates and winners in Wisconsin is replete with mayors, merchants, lawyers, lumbermen, publishers, educators, industrialists, secretaries of state, attorneys general and lieutenant governors.
    Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Where once these trees stood in the island of Negros, sugarcane now dominates, all benefiting the hacenderos who welcomed the American lumbermen to clear the forests for later agricultural conversion.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025
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  • The Ojibwe people originally lived in the area, but like much of Northern Michigan, it was taken over by loggers during the mid-19th century.
    Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatality rate among structural ironworkers is among the highest in the nation (right up there with commercial fishermen and loggers).
    Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Lumberjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberjacks. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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