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Recent Examples of waterman
The school’s successful teaching formula—refined over 25 years—is rooted in founder Chris Keet’s experience as a competitive surfer and lifelong waterman.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Marron was a teacher, a community spiritual leader and waterman, his wife told KSWB.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Kurt Hoffman is a La Jolla businessman and waterman.
—Kurt Hoffman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Black and Indigenous histories, the proud tradition of watermen and waterwomen and the bay’s impact on the region’s economy were all specified in the release as areas of focus.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Marron was a teacher, a community spiritual leader and waterman, his wife told KSWB.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
Kurt Hoffman is a La Jolla businessman and waterman.
—Kurt Hoffman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Black and Indigenous histories, the proud tradition of watermen and waterwomen and the bay’s impact on the region’s economy were all specified in the release as areas of focus.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
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In a Facebook post, the department said the lucky angler found the sword in the Vistula River.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fantasy and reality commingle on the angler’s plane.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tu Tu’ Tun was also a favorite of fishermen fishing on the Rogue or in the Pacific. Since April 2024, Tu Tu’ Tun has been undergoing a transformation, from rustic lodge to destination dining and first-class hotel.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Government attorneys say the fisheries service's letter merely notified commercial fishers of a change that had already taken place through Trump's authority to remove the prohibition on commercial fishing in certain areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Aug. 2025
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The floating feeders will dispense food four times a day, then commercial fishers will go out to the feeders to catch the fish.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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