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Recent Examples of woodsman
French Canadian woodsmen in the 1600s believed that the trees quaked in fear because the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made of aspen.
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Michael C Grant, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
What follows is nothing short of disastrous: Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who's the best woodsman, while Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 Sep. 2023
Reading Deer Sign The best bowhunters are knowledgeable woodsmen.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
The story goes like this: A strong woodsman set out to his new job with great excitement.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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Michael C Grant, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
What follows is nothing short of disastrous: Coach and Schmidt compete to prove who's the best woodsman, while Cece and Winston bond over a shared dislike for the outdoors.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 Sep. 2023
Reading Deer Sign The best bowhunters are knowledgeable woodsmen.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2022
The story goes like this: A strong woodsman set out to his new job with great excitement.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woodsman
Noun
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It is named after longtime local environmental and snowpack researcher billy barr, a reclusive mountain man who prefers spelling his name using lowercase letters.—
Morgan Tilton,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The history of this place includes its proximity to Jamestown, Virginia’s first colony that European explorers settled after landing in the Chesapeake in 1607.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Spanish explorers discovered the drink in the 1500s and introduced it into European trading markets.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Feb. 2025
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And none more, maybe, than for Ned Kelly, the Australian bushranger whose body-armored exploits have made him a muse since the dawn of cinema.—
Leah Greenblatt,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2020
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Ned gets his shot at revenge against O’Neil in a scene that plays like an unnerving castration fantasy, egged on by Harry Power (a superb Russell Crowe), the famous bushranger who takes the boy under wing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2020
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“Woodsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodsman. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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