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
Pierson, Bonner and Big 11 lakes will also be open to fishers during the summer months.
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Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Big finds Plenty of videos online show all kinds of objects that lucky fishers pulled out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Local guides and fishers were partners in the search, and their knowledge of the forest proved indispensable.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Our meteorologists and fishers.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Big finds Plenty of videos online show all kinds of objects that lucky fishers pulled out.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Local guides and fishers were partners in the search, and their knowledge of the forest proved indispensable.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Our meteorologists and fishers.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fisher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisher
fisherman
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Since 2003, Koh Kresna and the neighboring village of Lok have collaborated to administer a community fishery organization, which manages the shallow nearby waters that are popular with fishermen and makes sure residents harvest seafood in sustainable ways.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Her body was found by a fisherman the next morning.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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