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Recent Examples of sportsman
The dogs were prized by sportsmen for their obedience and hunting skills.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The use of the dance by athletes is a marked change from previous years when use of political iconography from professional sportsmen and women were often criticized by many.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, founded by sportsmen, is comprised of 14 unpaid board members, including LaPointe who is retired, and Tom Hebert, chairman of Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, who are passionate about the alleviation of hunger and deer population management.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Alfred, a geographer, photographer, and sportsman, came from a wealthy rentier Geneva family.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
The use of the dance by athletes is a marked change from previous years when use of political iconography from professional sportsmen and women were often criticized by many.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, founded by sportsmen, is comprised of 14 unpaid board members, including LaPointe who is retired, and Tom Hebert, chairman of Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, who are passionate about the alleviation of hunger and deer population management.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Alfred, a geographer, photographer, and sportsman, came from a wealthy rentier Geneva family.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsman
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The film tells the story of a young apprentice hunter and her father who journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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So the hunter backed off, hoping the buck would survive until the following season.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.Reuters, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Related article Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.Reuters, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the first story, 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, only to be dragged to a treacherous magical land by a beast-like creature who demands retribution.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her husband of 36 years – and exactly one week – stayed home with their 2-year-old goldendoodle, Orion, named like the huntsman placed among the stars by a god, and their black Jeep in the driveway.Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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