as in fisher
someone who catches fish
fishermen sorting out their catch
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Recent Examples of fisherman
The deputies, obsessive fishermen, leaned in to study the lures, to see what kind of man the tackle box belonged to.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Zhaoliang Tang, 62, confirmed through DNA from two partial lower extremities as a missing fisherman.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Weeks later, amid missile strikes in the Caribbean, Petro accused Washington of killing two Colombian fishermen.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Petro has accused the U.S. of killing innocent Colombian fishermen and violating his country’s sovereignty.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisherman
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With sea lions still eating thousands of salmon each spring at sites such as the Bonneville Dam, near Portland, some local fishers, tribal members, and politicians are pushing for the mammals’ body count to rise.—
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The culinary team works with local farms, ranches, and fishers to source ingredients.—
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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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