plural mushers
: one who drives a dogsled over snow
The Iditarod race started in 1925 after 20 mushers transported medicine to Nome, Alaska.—
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Guests can try handling the dog sled or sit back and let seasoned mushers run the team.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
As the world warms, some dog mushers are running their teams at night so the animals don’t overheat.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event has been celebrated annually with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which enthralls visitors and locals who gather along its 1,000-mile course to watch top mushers and their dogs compete.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
George was part of the team led by musher Hunter Keefe and collapsed at about 10 a.m., and Bog was part of musher Issac Teaford’s team.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
As the world warms, some dog mushers are running their teams at night so the animals don’t overheat.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
The event has been celebrated annually with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which enthralls visitors and locals who gather along its 1,000-mile course to watch top mushers and their dogs compete.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
George was part of the team led by musher Hunter Keefe and collapsed at about 10 a.m., and Bog was part of musher Issac Teaford’s team.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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