How to Use mountain man in a Sentence

mountain man

noun

• The punch line to the one about the mountain man still resonates at The Star to this day.
  — Dallas News, 20 May 2022
• And so, there's just this weird blank where Daryl was the mountain man out there.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2021
• Drew loved the cold weather and had the heart, spirit and adventure of a true mountain man.
  — courant.com, 28 Jan. 2018
• The in-between phase of baby's butt hairless to mountain man can be weeks, months even.
  — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 18 Sep. 2017
• Think of him as the Serpico of the Sierra, a little snarly and gruff and frayed around the edges — a ponytailed ex-surfer turned mountain man.
  — Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2020
• Gattis is a throwback who doesn't wear batting gloves and looks like some kind of mountain man.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
• His beard was hugely overgrown, but Violet had sort of a thing for the mountain man look.
  — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 July 2018
• Near the various ages of Abe is a bronze sculpture of a mountain man with a turkey slung over his shoulder.
  — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2018
• Prizes also are given for the best mountain man outfit.
  — USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020
• In Season 1, Charlie is only once seen in love (or perhaps just lust) with a shirtless mountain man hunk, in the ninth episode.
  — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• Even though some early trappers and mountain men had brought back word of a land often far from desertlike, the idea persisted.
  — Johnforristerross, Longreads, 2 July 2018
• In contrast to the mild, placid Allen, Mahaney is an irascible mountain man who could start an argument in an empty room.
  — Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
• But there’s one Black mountain man who’s earned his own chapter in the history of westward expansion: James P. Beckwourth.
  — Tiffany Walden, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
• The contrast between the zesty citruses, florals, and smoky elements makes for a daring fragrance that channels your inner mountain man.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2022
• For a 'fit that's more appropriate for Boulder than the Big Apple, embrace your inner mountain man and team it with slim-cut cargo pants and lace-up boots (beard optional).
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 1 Oct. 2017
• Heroine Gerda begins her odyssey with help from mountain man Kai to liberate their kingdom from eternal winter.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 29 Aug. 2019
• Tusk Johnson, a former celebrity mountain man, returns to Lone Moose asking for a big favor; Honeybee registers for a contest to win her own mall kiosk.
  — Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021
• Known widely as a mountain man, Beckwourth embarked on a fur-trading expedition in 1823 and an expedition to the Rocky Mountains the following year.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
• In this cult classic directed by the late Sydney Pollack, Redford plays a mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit, becoming the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe on the early frontier.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 18 Aug. 2021
• Hiroshi Fujiwara picked up on the brand’s mountain man vibes—flannel shackets, hiking boots, Nordic knitwear—and spiked the lot with streetwear touches: graphic lettering, and a dark palette accented with ripe reds and cobalt blue.
  — Matt Sebra, GQ, 23 Feb. 2018
• As the investigation into the accident continues, those who knew and loved Helger are mourning the loss of an authentic mountain man.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
• And for his crew Powell chose mountain men and Civil War veterans with virtually no experience on the water.
  — Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 19 July 2018
• Certainly not the gormless Parson Henry, or the doofus-y mountain man (Nathan Zellner) who crosses paths with them in the wilderness, sporting a malfunctioning rifle and a nasty temper.
  — Justin Chang, latimes.com, 21 June 2018
• Learn more about Eastern Oregon, the natural history along the trail, mining and early settlements as well as pioneer life, mountain men, early trail travelers and the Native Americans along the way.
  — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, 18 May 2018
• Davis eventually chose 43 pieces of writing, including adventure stories complete with colorful sketches of mountain men, houndsmen and campfire storytellers — the stuff, indeed, of an active boy’s dreams.
  — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019

Last Updated: 8 Aug 2024