sportsman

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Recent Examples of sportsman Macaluso, too, suggests that rather than fighting over redfish, sportsmen ought to expand their notions of which fish are desirable. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 But Macaluso, the consummate sportsman, poses for a picture and then places the fish gently back in the water. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025 For Republicans, the larger political question is what becomes of their relationship with their core voting block of 60 million sportsmen? Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Jake Paul just dropped $39 million on Southlands, a nearly 5,700-acre sportsman's estate in Georgia's Decatur County known for its rich history, enduring prestige, and a 30-acre duck pond. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sportsman
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Noun
  • Instead, kills will be registered online, with FWC staff planning to visit each hunter to confirm the details submitted via the internet.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters competing to make a dent in the state’s invasive Burmese python population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Aug. 13.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Basketball star Angel Reese won sportswoman of the year for the third year in a row.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Red velvet and leather banquettes call for intimate gatherings while the main room has an eccentric vibe of huntsmen lodge meets medieval garden.
    Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • 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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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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