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Recent Examples of sportfisherman
The boat is tournament-ready for the hardy few who opt for a center console over a more traditional sportfisherman but also has the creature comforts for a group of friends or family who want to throw out some lines on a weekend cruise.
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Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2023
Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
Even the big wake from a passing sportfisherman did little to upset the EX’s poise and balance.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
Rodulfo Figueroa, left, head of Mexico’s federal immigration office in Baja California, during a news conference on Tuesday in San Diego to address Mexico’s requirements for U.S. sportfishermen.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019
Every few minutes a big sportfisherman or ferry churned up deep-troughed wake, over which the boat floated level like a duck.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 June 2018
Boats: Powerboats include motoryachts, superyachts (100 feet and longer), cruisers and sportfishermen.
—Steve Waters, miamiherald, 11 Feb. 2018
Could the state reduce the number of commercial setnet salmon fishermen in Cook Inlet, possibly leaving more fish for dipnetters, commercial gillnetters and sportfishermen?
—Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2018
The harvests angered sportfishermen, who complained that the trimming procedure drove fish way.
—Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2023
Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
Even the big wake from a passing sportfisherman did little to upset the EX’s poise and balance.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2022
Rodulfo Figueroa, left, head of Mexico’s federal immigration office in Baja California, during a news conference on Tuesday in San Diego to address Mexico’s requirements for U.S. sportfishermen.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019
Every few minutes a big sportfisherman or ferry churned up deep-troughed wake, over which the boat floated level like a duck.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 June 2018
Boats: Powerboats include motoryachts, superyachts (100 feet and longer), cruisers and sportfishermen.
—Steve Waters, miamiherald, 11 Feb. 2018
Could the state reduce the number of commercial setnet salmon fishermen in Cook Inlet, possibly leaving more fish for dipnetters, commercial gillnetters and sportfishermen?
—Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2018
The harvests angered sportfishermen, who complained that the trimming procedure drove fish way.
—Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportfisherman
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Japanese forces lost four aircraft carriers, one cruiser and hundreds of aircraft, while the U.S. lost one carrier, one destroyer and dozens of aircraft.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Such losses would represent a significant proportion of the 11 carriers and approximately 80 cruisers and destroyers currently in service around the world.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are few electric cars available for under £20,000 ($25,000), and most are only short-range city runabouts.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Monterey Boats Monterey Elite 30 Monterey Boats has been known for its cruisers and runabouts for more than 30 years.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ernest Hemingway patrolled off the coast of Florida in his beloved cabin cruiser the Pilar, and Humphrey Bogart offered up his yacht the Santana, sailing out of Newport Beach, California.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Maribel Merino Bernardo, 57, a Mexican national, drowned when the 25-foot cabin cruiser overturned on Jan. 25, sending more than 20 people into the water near the foot of Saratoga Avenue.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hitting the road Cupra has launched seven vehicles (sedans, wagons and crossovers) in seven years, all with names that reference a region of Spain.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Police and fire crews responded to Lake Street in the area of Grady Road at 6:52 p.m. on the report of a one-vehicle, rollover crash and found an Acura sedan on its roof, according to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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The hydrofoil technology of the F50s gives them the ability to travel at more than 50 knots.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sportfisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportfisherman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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