as in fisherman
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fisher
Farmers and fishers living in disaster areas have received an automatic extension granting them additional time to file and pay their taxes.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
For instance, as average temperatures rise, fish stocks are migrating toward the poles, forcing the fishers to adapt.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
While many fishers have changed their techniques to avoid catching mammals, there is still work to do.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The frenzy gave way to silence as the sun slowly rose and the fishers took their places over holes in the ice.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
For instance, as average temperatures rise, fish stocks are migrating toward the poles, forcing the fishers to adapt.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
While many fishers have changed their techniques to avoid catching mammals, there is still work to do.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
The frenzy gave way to silence as the sun slowly rose and the fishers took their places over holes in the ice.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fisher
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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