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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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Rangel went on to describe what happened next, with the men using driftwood oars to attempt to row their vessel to the mainland before heavy winds ran them aground and wrecked the boat.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
13 Dec. 2025
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This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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At 34 yards, the bowman sent a Rage 2-blade, 100-grain broadhead arrow through the deer’s chest.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The latter include Sebastian Bea, a former longtime BlackRock executive and Olympic rower, who is now President of a digital asset treasury called ReserveOne.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Boating Party, on the other hand, features an athletic rower in smart clothing, perched front and center.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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