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Recent Examples of lumberman
Two other men also applied for a barbed wire patent with changes of their own: lumberman Jacob Haish and merchant Isaac Leonard Ellwood, according to Encyclopedia online.
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
—Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
—Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumberman
Noun
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But Portland remains a drinking town first and foremost, its 21st-century denizens not too different from the thirsty loggers who grew this town a hundred or so odd years ago.—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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The Life on the Lake Tour also gives a historic view of the area, taking passengers around Rainy Lake, pointing out gold mines and fish camps, and explaining what life was like for the trappers, loggers, gold miners, and fishermen who once explored this area.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Quirky roadside figures include giant cowboys, lumberjacks, and dinosaurs.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
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Born in Boston, Walter had spent years bouncing around the country and into different jobs — salesman, chef, butler, lumberjack, law clerk, and restaurant manager.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian (McQueen) the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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My father was the head forester of a very large estate in Angus.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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“Lumberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberman. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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