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Recent Examples of waterman
Chesapeake Bay watermen went on strike over low oyster prices.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
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The Kickapoo River is one of many cold-water streams that draw anglers here in search of trout.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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There’s also the option to embark on a river safari, or go fishing and crabbing along the tidal creeks with local anglers.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The fishermen would engage in elaborate rituals before fishing in the deep ocean but not when fishing in the calm lagoon.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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This nautical accent elevates any summer soirée by bringing an elevated fisherman aesthetic to your gathering.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Think of hunters and fishers, farmers and ranchers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, campers and birders who all cherish open lands–whatever their politics.—
T. A. Barron,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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Here’s how to forage, eat and grow the mighty fungi in L.A. Feb. 1, 2023 Chilton, who is usually clean-shaven, wears clear rectangular glasses and is a keen trout fisher, founded mushroom distributor Nammex in 1989.—
Mattha Busby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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