as in fisherman
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fisher
The bill also includes new health provisions designed to benefit Alaska, as well as new tax benefits for fishers in the state's waters.
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Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Millions of these predators are killed each year for their meat and fins, or as bycatch by fishers targeting other species like tuna or cod.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In Mexico, fishers have engaged in violent disputes over sea-cucumber fishing territories.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Think of hunters and fishers, farmers and ranchers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, campers and birders who all cherish open lands–whatever their politics.
—T. A. Barron, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Millions of these predators are killed each year for their meat and fins, or as bycatch by fishers targeting other species like tuna or cod.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In Mexico, fishers have engaged in violent disputes over sea-cucumber fishing territories.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
Think of hunters and fishers, farmers and ranchers, mountain bikers and horseback riders, campers and birders who all cherish open lands–whatever their politics.
—T. A. Barron, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisher
fisherman
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Nearly three decades after a fisherman vanished from a California bay, remains found in 2021 have been identified as his, officials say.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Defined by pieces like Breton-stripe shirts, sailor jeans, and fisherman sandals, coastal prep is having a major moment right now.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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