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Recent Examples of hunter
This fall, a Wisconsin duck hunter shot and killed one of several wolves that surrounded his blind.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
The group had set out early on the morning of January 2 after receiving an SOS call from Tiny’s owner, a local hunter.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
The group had set out early on the morning of January 2 after receiving an SOS call from Tiny’s owner, a local hunter.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunter
Noun
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The archer is known for pursuing truth and justice, which is what Rachel desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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An outdoorsman and falconer, Kennedy sued companies and government agencies over pollution in the Hudson River and its watershed.—
Tribune News Service,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2024
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“Hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunter. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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