fisherman

Example Sentences

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"Before 2011, here was a beautiful area. People play here and go into the river," 64-year-old fisherman Balafama Augustus Bruce told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A fisherman packed up his rods next to a family picnicking on the waterfront.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

‘We’re living the simple life’: I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He had often been uneasy because, try as he might, he had never been able to love the fisherman, and he knew that a boy ought to love his father.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis