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Recent Examples of sportsman
Previous sandhill crane hunting bills have not fared well in Wisconsin’s legislature, the last in 2022 as part of a larger sportsman’s package.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
His calls for more crowd participation are the modern day sportsman’s go to battle cry, while he’s also had a fair slice of luck in three innings so far.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Any sportsman of conscience should do what is right: Boycott Afghanistan.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
His calls for more crowd participation are the modern day sportsman’s go to battle cry, while he’s also had a fair slice of luck in three innings so far.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Any sportsman of conscience should do what is right: Boycott Afghanistan.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsman
Noun
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Plesiosaurs were considered among the most successful marine hunters of their time.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nation’s nearly three million pheasant and quail hunters, according to one study, delivered nearly $10 billion in economic impact across America in 2024.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
10 Sep. 2024
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Related article Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.—
Reuters,
CNN,
10 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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