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Recent Examples of archer
At his best, Towns shoots like an archer, drives to the hoop like a rugby bruiser, and glides on his pivot foot, one smooth semicircle after another, like a grade-school protractor with its point puncturing the paper.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Sagittarius: Jessica Huang from Fresh Off the Boat Jessica is direct and blunt, like the archer.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 May 2025
This anxiety is most common among hunters and competitive archers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The rotating caliper head means that it can be used by both left-handed and right-handed archers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Sagittarius: Jessica Huang from Fresh Off the Boat Jessica is direct and blunt, like the archer.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 11 May 2025
This anxiety is most common among hunters and competitive archers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
The rotating caliper head means that it can be used by both left-handed and right-handed archers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archer
Noun
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But Macaluso, the consummate sportsman, poses for a picture and then places the fish gently back in the water.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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For Republicans, the larger political question is what becomes of their relationship with their core voting block of 60 million sportsmen?—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Ephesus also includes the remains of the Temple of Artemis (or Diana) a huntress and goddess of fertility.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Wolf packs, by contrast, show high heterogeneity - pack members take on distinct roles as hunters, scouts, or caregivers - and coordinate effectively within their group.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But new evidence suggests the practice might have been more widespread, hinting that our ancestors were not just hunters but clever fat-finders too.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Three crew members — the bombardier, navigator and gunner — parachuted to safety and wound up in a German prisoner of war camp.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Ward would slide into action in the event of injury, and Thomas gives the Vikings a reliable gunner in punt coverage.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Basketball star Angel Reese won sportswoman of the year for the third year in a row.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Other records from old news sources in previous decades are less credible, for the most part, says Lauren McGough a falconer and cultural anthropologist who studies the relationships between humans and eagles.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Even today, falconers in the Middle East still regard the gyrfalcon as the most prestigious bird, often breeding them selectively for sport and tradition.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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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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“Archer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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