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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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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The only noise is the dip-dip of oars and the ethereal screech of horseshoe bats.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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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But in resolving a class action lawsuit against San Diego State University, brought by 15 former SDSU rowers and track and field athletes, that six-figure sum represents a potentially historic breakthrough.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Belarusian rower Yauheni Zalaty won silver and Yauheni Tsikhantsou earned a bronze in weightlifting.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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