fisherman

Example Sentences

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As a commercial fisherman, together with your wife’s salary, you were both able to provide yourselves with a generous and bountiful retirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Netflix’s fan site, Tudum, described the Tennessee-based Preece as a longtime hunter and fisherman who said he “passes on his love for the outdoors by teaching skills to youth and novice hunters each season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Mustafa, 27, an Afghan fisherman who had fled Iran, interviewed at the Silk Bridge border post in Afghanistan:

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Steven Ballard has come forward as the fisherman who rushed to help Alexandra and the 10-month-old puppy.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“And I think a fisherman has a duty to eat her first fish. Besides, this fellow is good eating.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn