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Recent Examples of sportsman
Stepping from left to right, the sportsman began to use his golf club as a microphone while standing between Timberlake, 44, and comedian Andrew Santino, who matched his moves,
After performing a spin, the footballer began skipping before falling into laughter.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
Early-morning sportsmen easily fish them there on the fly.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Being carefree and calm is the best state to be in as a a sportsman and Suryavanshi appears to have absorbed the equanimity of the Buddhism of his birthplace in Bihar.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In addition to being personally invested in keeping populations healthy, sportsmen and women contribute vast sums of money for habitat conservation.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
Early-morning sportsmen easily fish them there on the fly.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Being carefree and calm is the best state to be in as a a sportsman and Suryavanshi appears to have absorbed the equanimity of the Buddhism of his birthplace in Bihar.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In addition to being personally invested in keeping populations healthy, sportsmen and women contribute vast sums of money for habitat conservation.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsman
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The documentary focuses on the influence Kingsbury had on the film, from both behind and in front of the camera, as the embodiment of Robert Shaw’s iconic shark hunter, Quint.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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With Badlands set to closely follow the adventures of a young Predator hunter trying to prove himself, this feels like only the beginning for an on-screen expansion of these aliens' history and culture.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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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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Located in a panoramic point of Villa d’Este, the Grotto of Diana, the goddess huntress symbolizing virtue, is a cruciform plan nymphaeum located in the Cardinal’s Walk and was built between 1570 and 1572 by Paolo Calandrino.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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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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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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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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