archer

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Recent Examples of archer In the movie’s trailer, an archer takes aim at an enemy soldier, firing an arrow that sends the man plunging over the side of his ship—and into the waiting jaws of a shark. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 The archer is known for pursuing truth and justice, which is what Rachel desires. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 McGee’s not sure what classified info the Pentagon is bumping on, but the possible topics include the robot dolphins, the moon base, the counterfeit Cialis, the flesh-eating virus, or the Icelandic archer. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 This archery recurve bow is perfect for beginners and intermediate archers. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archer
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Noun
  • The truth is that sportsmen have long been a primary funding source for wildlife and habitat conservation—not just game species but hundreds of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • His family was Protestant, and as a sportsman Willie participated in one of the few areas of cultural life where the distinction between the North and the South was officially erased.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • After getting a chocolate Labrador retriever, a young woman was expecting to have a good hunter in the house.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In a league full of flashy stat hunters, Rollins brings his lunch pail and just goes to work.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • He’s been a steady special teams contributor throughout that time and is a high-quality gunner in the coverage game.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Loading, aiming and shooting the gun was typically a two-man operation, although it could be handled by one experienced gunner if necessary.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Tyler Sladen, a falconer in the Southwest, has an enormous pack of setters.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Two more photos depict the pigeon’s unfortunate end—bleeding from a slit in its neck, leaving droplets of blood splattered on the falconer’s pristine thawb.
    M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Archer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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