as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
Tracy Whitney's body was found by fisherman in the Puyallup River, near the city of Sumner, on Aug. 28, 1988.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Four fishermen whose boat was stuck in ice 1 mile off Oak Street Beach had to be rescued by U.S. Coast Guard helicopters when their boat began taking on water.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Cozy sweaters, ranging from trendy fishermen styles à la Rory Gilmore to oversized knits, are discounted during Amazon’s early Cyber Monday sale.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Rivera’s now held without bail after being charged with stabbing a construction worker to death in Chelsea before killing a fisherman near the East River and a woman sitting on a park bench near the United Nations, all within a few hours.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2024
Four fishermen whose boat was stuck in ice 1 mile off Oak Street Beach had to be rescued by U.S. Coast Guard helicopters when their boat began taking on water.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Cozy sweaters, ranging from trendy fishermen styles à la Rory Gilmore to oversized knits, are discounted during Amazon’s early Cyber Monday sale.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Rivera’s now held without bail after being charged with stabbing a construction worker to death in Chelsea before killing a fisherman near the East River and a woman sitting on a park bench near the United Nations, all within a few hours.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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