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Recent Examples of sportsman
The design was born out of founder Coco Chanel’s relationship with the Duke of Westminster: the couple vacationed together in the Scottish highlands, where sportsmen favored suits fashioned out of the woolen knit.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The law is very clear about the rights of sportsmen.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
These organizations harness the passion millions of American sportsmen have for their favorite game species and transform it into a currency to fund habitat protection and restoration efforts.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s so much research and evidence to say that this can affect outcomes, all the top sportsmen do it and visualise success for a reason.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The law is very clear about the rights of sportsmen.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
These organizations harness the passion millions of American sportsmen have for their favorite game species and transform it into a currency to fund habitat protection and restoration efforts.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
There’s so much research and evidence to say that this can affect outcomes, all the top sportsmen do it and visualise success for a reason.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsman
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Claude is a storied hunter, with four Royal Slams and eight Grand Slams to his name, according to his daughter’s Facebook post.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yet beyond the plot twist of watching the hunter become the hunted (at least in terms of market capitalization), there’s a profound lesson here about the future of the luxury market in an increasingly challenging environment.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
10 Sep. 2024
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Related article Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.—
Reuters,
CNN,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Located in a panoramic point of Villa d’Este, the Grotto of Diana, the goddess huntress symbolizing virtue, is a cruciform plan nymphaeum located in the Cardinal’s Walk and was built between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.—
Sharif Paget,
CNN,
3 Oct. 2024
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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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