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Recent Examples of mountain man
The two old mountain men looked each other in the eye.
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Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Bull died in 2014 at 89. 11 of 16
Victor French as Isaiah Edwards
Victor French portrayed Isaiah Edwards in Little House on the Prairie, a mountain man who later settled in Walnut Grove.
—Melissa Girimonte, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
There’s also the elaborate animal-catching ingenuity of a mountain man (Wes Tank) who inspires him.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Among its first eternal residents was a mountain man who killed a grizzly bear and vice versa somewhere out in Malibu.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Bull died in 2014 at 89. 11 of 16
Victor French as Isaiah Edwards
Victor French portrayed Isaiah Edwards in Little House on the Prairie, a mountain man who later settled in Walnut Grove.
—Melissa Girimonte, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
There’s also the elaborate animal-catching ingenuity of a mountain man (Wes Tank) who inspires him.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Among its first eternal residents was a mountain man who killed a grizzly bear and vice versa somewhere out in Malibu.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain man
Noun
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Local woodsmen supply balsam branches, which are then ground, dried, and pressed into a mold—eschewing chemicals entirely in this natural and sustainable process.—
Jeanne Malle,
airmail.news,
4 Dec. 2021
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Hoping to stir up some demand, Jesper spreads the word that Mr. Klaus (J.K. Simmons), the large bearded woodsman living on the edge of town, will send a wooden toy to any child who writes him a letter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are a million little details that have to go right for a Moon mission to succeed – how much flex is in the sole of the boots explorers use is just one that could ultimately influence their health on the Moon.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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To his surprise, however, the eccentric Christopher Wilde turns out to be a naturalist, explorer, inventor, and abolitionist.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Blue Origin’s pathfinder spacecraft is slated to launch atop one of the company’s New Glenn rockets, which was set to make its debut flight Monday morning.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The pathfinder won't leave the second stage for NG-1, but will test out communication and telemetry.—
RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Mountain man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20man. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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