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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The village is on the Iditarod trail, route of the world’s most famous sled dog race, during which mushers and their teams must cross the frozen Norton Sound.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
He was recognized as one of the best mushers in Alaska, while Togo was often considered the top dog in sledding.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Then, a musher guides the sled with guests aboard on a three-mile course over the wintry resort grounds.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the musher and his dogs were the only ones believed to be capable of covering the western portion of the run in time.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
He was recognized as one of the best mushers in Alaska, while Togo was often considered the top dog in sledding.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Then, a musher guides the sled with guests aboard on a three-mile course over the wintry resort grounds.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the musher and his dogs were the only ones believed to be capable of covering the western portion of the run in time.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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