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Recent Examples of oarswoman
Manhattan label Rowing Blazers has championed tongue-in-cheek preppy style since it was founded in 2017 by US national team rower Jack Carlson and his partner, champion oarswoman Keziah Beall.
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Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2020
Soon, a woman on another boat called out to our oarswoman.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, kansascity.com, 9 May 2017
Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2020
Soon, a woman on another boat called out to our oarswoman.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, kansascity.com, 9 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oarswoman
Noun
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Aside from a single oar found the following day, there was no sign of Wade.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Every year, a team of oarsmen are tasked with finding the swans on a stretch of the Thames.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
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Hundreds of refugees began rushing the rowboats; once those were filled, the oarsmen, worried about capsizing and afraid of being stranded, began beating people back.—
Casey Cep,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2024
Noun
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The aid included a task force leader, three boat operators, three boat bowmen and three boat support personnel.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 July 2025
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Besides, there’s no question that a lone bowman has the best chance.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From an outcome perspective, these rowers were synchronizing power and rhythm in perfect alignment.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Oct. 2024
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Under the black flag Overall, around 4,000 sea dogs plagued the world’s sea lanes during the golden age of piracy.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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“Oarswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oarswoman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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