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Recent Examples of waterman
Pick up a fresh catch at Miss Mary's Seafood, a market run by longtime watermen in White Stone.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Now, imagine a scenario in which the blue crab fishery, the watermen who fish them and crab-picking gatherings are a thing of the past.
—Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Earlier this summer, a group of Virginia watermen voted to explore the possibility of year-round crab fishery, but conservationists worry what that could mean for the health of the Bay.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Maryland TikTok waterman Luke McFadden said his new boat was vandalized Thursday, sparking support from his social media followers while police investigate the incident.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Now, imagine a scenario in which the blue crab fishery, the watermen who fish them and crab-picking gatherings are a thing of the past.
—Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waterman
Noun
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Veteran tournament angler Gary Pope is 62 years old.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Feb. 2025
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Loop Road is a rural road in mainland Monroe County within the boundaries of Big Cypress National Preserve that is popular with freshwater anglers.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The search for a missing fisherman who fell overboard during a fishing competition on Sunday has been suspended, Australian police say.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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San Diego is swimming in seafood restaurants, but Mitch's stands out as a local staple with its daily fresh catch from local fisherman.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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While many fishers have changed their techniques to avoid catching mammals, there is still work to do.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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The frenzy gave way to silence as the sun slowly rose and the fishers took their places over holes in the ice.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Waterman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterman. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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